Another landmine accident, this one involving an M-14 buried by South Korea, occurred on Sunday on the southern side of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), wounding a South Korean noncommissioned officer.

The officer was conducting a search operation, the South Korea Ministry of National Defense revealed Wednesday.

The accident occurred as military tension between South and North Korea was at its highest, prompted by a mine explosion that seriously injured two South Koreans earlier this month. This time, however, the officer was not wounded seriously, as he was wearing overshoes that minimized the harm done.

Experts say that M-14 landmines, which