[Myanmar] Explosions/Remote violence: Remote explosive/landmine/IED

Summary

Single-source ACLED detection — awaiting independent verification. On March 30, 2025, a landmine explosion injured a civilian near Sar Chet village in Gwa township, Rakhine state, Myanmar. The incident occurred when a 47-year-old man stepped on a mine while collecting vegetables, resulting in the loss of his left leg.

Supply chain impact

No commodities or chokepoints are directly mapped to this event; second-order effects depend on how the situation escalates. The continued presence of improvised explosive devices in rural Rakhine state could affect agricultural activities and local movement if the pattern expands, but the immediate impact appears localized to subsistence farming activities.

Watch points

• Monitor for additional mine incidents in Rakhine state that could indicate broader placement of explosive devices affecting civilian movement
• Watch for any escalation in armed group activity in Gwa township that might disrupt regional transportation corridors