A rat has set a new world record for mine detection. Ronin will remain for another two years in the service of demination
Ronin Ronin, Innn Search for Mine Photo: Handout / AFP / Profimedia
A rat has set a new world record after detecting over one hundred mines in Cambodia, a country still sprinkled with such devices after decades of civil conflicts, a charitable organization announced on Friday, AFP informs.
Named Ronin, the rodent located 109 ground mines and 15 other explosive devices from his sending to the province of Vieh Vihear (north) in August 2021, the Belgian charitable organization said in a statement.
Five -year -old Ronin was appointed the best performing rat that detects me in the organization's history. “His exceptional achievements propelled him into Guinness World Records, emphasizing the essential role of these rodents in humanitarian demination,” said Apopo.
Ronin exceeded the previous record held by another rat named Magawa, which detected 71 lands and 38 unexploded ammunition in the five years of “service”, before “retiring” in 2021.
He died the following year, after receiving the gold medal for heroism, given that he deminted about 225,000 square meters – the equivalent of 42 football fields.
Ronin could face two years or more of detection activity, according to Apopo.
Cambodia remains sprinkled with abandoned ammunition and weapons during civil conflicts from 1960 to 1998. According to official data, about 20,000 people were killed by me unexploded and other old military equipment, starting in 1979, and the number of wounded is double.
In February, two two -year -olds died in Cambodia following the explosion of a grenade, apparently buried during the civil war. The incident happened near their house, in the northwest of the province of Siem Reap (north).
Cambodia intended to completely clean my territory by 2025, but was forced to postpone the term five years due to lack of funds and discovering new areas at the border with Thailand.
