Commissioned Work: The HALO Trust: Angola: HALO_015

May 5, 2018: KANENGUERERE, ANGOLA - A HALO demining section runs a CASEVAC (casualty evacuation) drill, where they practice their response in case of accident. In this case the "victim," Avelina Cassingue, was supposed to have a severe hand injury. These deminers are working under extremely difficult circumstances in Kanenguerere. Not only is extremely hot - with snakes and scorpions common - but much of the mined area is on the side of an extremely steep hill, making every step dangerous. The area was mined during the civil war by government forces to protect the nearby railway line that can be seen in the background, as well as various troop positions. It is currently used by roughly 170 people including village residents and nomadic herders - many of whom are young children - who pass through uncleared land every day.