Boy injured in military object explosion asks for his severed hand

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VAN - 12-year-old H.E., whose right hand was severed due to the explosion of a military object in Başkale and lost his sight in one eye, stated that his only wish was to regain his severed hand.
 
12-year-old H.E., who was seriously injured as a result of the explosion of a military object in Başkale district of Van, was discharged from Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Hospital. The treatment of H.E., whose right hand was severed due to the explosion, the damaged part of his head was removed and he lost his sight completely in one eye, will take another 3 months to heal the wounds on his body caused by shrapnel fragments.
 
'I WANT MY HAND'
 
H.E., who has difficulty remembering what he went through, said: “We didn't know there was a mine there. In the morning I took the sheep to the pasture. I don't remember anything after that. All I want is to regain my severed hand."
 
'SOLDIER DID NOT HELP'
 
Speaking about what happened on the day of the explosion, grandfather of H.E., Hatem E. said: “Local authority called us and said that there was an explosion. We went out in a great hurry and tried to go to the scene. Those who got there saw that my grandson was covered in blood on the floor. We thought he was dead. No one could take him to the hospital because he lost a lot of blood. Meanwhile, the boy's mother begged the soldiers to help or send a vehicle. But she didn't get an answer. Then those who went there took my grandson on their back and brought him to the village, then they took him to Başkale for hospital.”
 
'MINES HAVE BEEN PLACED RECENTLY'
 
Stating that her grandson's condition is getting better, Hatem E. said: "His head and stomach hurt all the time. The wounds of his severed hand are itching. He constantly asks me Where his hand is and cries. All we want is for his hand to be treated somehow. We do not have an economic condition, we can not do anything for him. His parents have to stay in the village. If we had money, we wouldn't be in such a situation. There were no mines in our village. All the villagers know that these mines have just been placed recently.”
 
BACKGROUND
 
As a result of the explosion of a military object in Baskale district of Van, 12-year-old H.E. was seriously injured. The soldiers had not helped H.E. to be transported to the hospital, despite the villagers' calls, so the villagers took H.E. on their backs and carried him to the village. After the incident, a report on the scene was prepared by the Güllük Gendarmerie Station. In the report, it was claimed that the police station camera, which can record 360 degrees, did not capture the moment of the explosion, that the place where the incident took place was a second-degree military forbidden zone, and that there were signs indicating that the land was mined. However, it turned out that the allegations in question did not reflect the truth. H.E.'s family attorneys filed a criminal complaint against those responsible.
 
MA / Adnan Bilen
 
 

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