HANOI, Vietnam (6 Aug 2004) -- A fisherman was killed on Tuesday while using explosives to fish in northern Vietnam, a police officer said Friday. Nguyen Ngoc Hien, 30, and two of his relatives were fishing by throwing homemade mines into a stream near their home, said Dinh Van Chuc, chief of Dan Ha commune police. The 300g mine exploded in Hien's hand when he was about to throw it into the water, the police official from Hoa Binh province, 80 kilometres west of Hanoi said. | | Hien lost his right arm and suffered severe head and chest injuries. He was rushed to hospital by his relatives but died 36 hours later. SOURCE - Sapa-DPA |
