A tractor driver injured in a landmine explosion near the village of Girmizi Bazar in Azerbaijan’s Khojavand district has been taken to the Fuzuli Central District Hospital.

The victim, Iskandar Ismayilov, underwent surgery following the incident, according to the Mine Action Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan (ANAMA).

Doctors amputated his left hand and also performed an operation on his injured leg.

Ismayilov remains under medical supervision, and his treatment is ongoing.

An investigation into the landmine explosion has been launched.