Soldier's statement points to possible unexploded land mine at DMZ blast site士兵的陈述表明，非军事区爆炸现场可能存在未爆炸的地雷。
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SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- An undetonated land mine was spotted at the site of last week's explosion inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), according to military sources Monday, citing initial statements from soldiers involved in the blast.
The statement was obtained as the military is working to determine the exact cause of last Monday's blast that occurred south of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) inside the DMZ separating the two Koreas. Two South Korean soldiers were severely wounded, with a third sustaining minor injuries.
The incident, which involved two separate explosions, is suspected of having been triggered by North Korean land mines.
It is too early to verify the statements regarding the additional land mine, including whether it belongs to North Korean forces, as the military investigation team was unable to reach the blast site during an operation Sunday, sources familiar with the probe said.
As the on-site investigation continues, retrieving the unexploded mine will be crucial to gathering evidence and making progress in the probe.
This image, captured from survey footage and provided by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shows military personnel clearing a route during a joint survey with the U.N. Command inside the Demilitarized Zone on Sept. 26, 2026, ahead of an on-site investigation into the suspected mine blast that occurred south of the inter-Korean border earlier in the week. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
"We have initial testimonies based on which it remains difficult to pinpoint (the exact type of) land mines," Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul told a Yonhap reporter upon arriving at his office earlier in the day.
"We will explain everything to the public once we verify those details through the on-site investigation," he said.
The South Korean military and the U.N. Command (UNC), which oversees the border area, launched the joint investigation into the DMZ explosion Sunday.
They sought to reach the blast site to collect mine debris and other evidence material, but were forced to end the operations at sunset after clearing a path close to the site.
The National Forensic Service is currently analyzing mine fragments, explosive residue collected from the soldiers' protective suits.
Some military experts believe the explosion was more likely caused by North Korean mines than South Korea's standard M14 or M16 antipersonnel mines, given the severity of the injuries and suspicions that North Korean troops planted mines in the area.
If confirmed as North Korean mines, the military will need to determine whether they were washed away due to rain or intentionally planted. The latter would amount to a violation of the armistice agreement.
The blast occurred during an operation to clear a path for a joint inspection between the South's military and the UNC to verify Seoul's suspicions that Pyongyang illegally buried land mines across the border in violation of the armistice that halted the 1950-53 Korean War.
Forensic authorities are expected to release initial findings from their analysis of the collected evidence soon.
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首尔，9月28日（韩联社）——据军方消息人士周一援引参与爆炸事件的士兵的初步陈述称，在上周非军事区（DMZ）爆炸现场发现了一枚未引爆的地雷。
这份声明是在军方正在调查上周一发生在朝韩非军事区内、军事分界线以南的爆炸事件的确切原因之际获得的。爆炸造成两名韩国士兵重伤，另有一名士兵轻伤。
这起事件涉及两起独立的爆炸，怀疑是由朝鲜地雷引发的。
据熟悉调查情况的消息人士称，由于军事调查组在周日的行动中未能抵达爆炸现场，因此现在核实有关额外地雷的说法（包括该地雷是否属于朝鲜军队）还为时过早。
随着现场调查的继续，回收未爆炸的地雷对于收集证据和推进调查至关重要。
这张图片由联合参谋本部提供，截取自勘测录像。图片显示，2026年9月26日，在朝韩非军事区内，美军人员与联合国军司令部进行联合勘测，清理道路。此次勘测旨在对本周早些时候发生在朝韩边境以南的疑似地雷爆炸事件进行现场调查。（图片禁止出售）（韩联社）
“我们根据初步证词，仍然很难确定（确切的）地雷类型，”国防部长康信哲当天早些时候抵达办公室时告诉韩联社记者。
他说：“一旦我们通过现场调查核实了这些细节，我们将向公众解释一切。”
韩国军方和负责边境地区的联合国军司令部（UNC）于周日对非军事区爆炸事件展开联合调查。
他们试图到达爆炸现场收集地雷碎片和其他证据材料，但在清理出一条靠近现场的道路后，由于日落，被迫结束了行动。
国家法医服务部门目前正在分析地雷碎片和从士兵防护服上收集到的爆炸物残留物。
一些军事专家认为，考虑到伤亡的严重程度以及怀疑朝鲜军队在该地区埋设地雷，爆炸更有可能是由朝鲜地雷引起的，而不是韩国标准的 M14 或 M16 反步兵地雷。
如果确认是朝鲜地雷，军方需要确定它们是被雨水冲刷掉的，还是人为埋设的。后者将构成对停战协定的违反。
爆炸发生在韩国军方和联合国军联合检查的行动中，目的是清理道路，以核实首尔的怀疑，即平壤违反了结束 1950-53 年朝鲜战争的停战协定，非法在边境埋设地雷。
预计法医部门将很快公布对收集到的证据进行分析的初步结果。
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士兵的陈述表明，非军事区爆炸现场可能存在未爆炸的地雷。