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Andy Smith
Mine action specialist

Mined area Indicators – Abandoned building

Sheet 31 Abandoned building
(Page 1)

The picture shows a building that was abandoned fifteen years before. The bullet marks and the rubble are indications that it was damaged during fighting. A demining team have cleared around the building but have not yet cleared the house itself.
Door and window frames have a value and are often taken for use in other buildings. The fact that they are still present may be an indication that local people avoid the place.

Suggested message(s):

Avoid all buildings that show signs of fighting and have been abandoned.

Sheet 32 Abandoned building
(Page 2)

The picture illustrates the various munitions and a surface to air missile launcher that were found inside the building.

Against the wall outside the building is a collection of UXO almost buried in the leaves.

Suggested message(s):

Never go inside a building damaged by battle and abandoned.
Do not go close to the building because explosive items left over from the fighting may be outside the building.

Mined area
warning signs

Areas without
signs

Informal
warning signs

Roads in
rural areas

Improvised devices
on roads

Surveyor's stick
scene

Fighter plane
scenario

Abandoned
grazing land