South Korean soldiers hurt in border blast

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South Korean soldiers patrol the demilitarized zone (June 2016)Image source, EPA
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The demilitarized zone is one of the most heavily fortified borders in the world

Two South Korean soldiers have been seriously injured in a suspected mine blast at the border with North Korea, state media report.

The Yonhap news agency said the explosion happened as the soldiers were on a search mission in the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ).

The soldiers sustained serious leg wounds but were not in a critical condition, it said.

An army official ruled out North Korean involvement.

The 4km (2.5 mile)-wide DMZ is one of the world's most protected borders, separating the two Koreas which remain technically at war.