Mine clearance specialists have arrived at the scene to establish the cause of the blast.
Local media reported, citing a representative of the city's administration that the victim was hospitalised following the blast. The victim has reportedly lost a hand in the incident.
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The representative believes that the blast occurred due to a World War II landmine going off as the man was picking up scrap metal.