two men are blown up by mine taking a dip at #Odesa beach,#Ukraine's coast

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Horrifying moment two men are blown up and others injured in mine blast while taking a dip at Odesa beach despite warnings not to swim off Ukraine's coast
Terrifying CCTV footage shows the moment two men were reportedly killed
Authorities in Black Sea port city Odesa have warned residents not to swim
They stated: 'Do not swim in the mined sea', with bombs placed under the sand
It's thought thousands of landmines have been placed across Ukraine by Russia
This is the horrifying moment two men were killed when a mine detonated as they took a took a dip in the water at a beach in Odesa, Ukraine.

Two more beachgoers were injured in the explosion at the Black Sea coastal town, according to Ukrainian media which shared the CCTV footage yesterday.
It follows the detonation of another landmine at an Odesa beach in June, which killed a father in front of his horrified family.

The 50-year-old man from Donetsk was killed instantly after stepping on the mine.

Regional authorities warned: 'Police urge residents and guests of Odesa region to strictly follow the rules of martial law. Do not go to the coastal protection zone of the Black Sea, do not swim in the mined sea.

'While swimming in the sea in one of the villages of Odesa district, an explosion of an unknown object killed a 50-year-old man in front of his wife, son and friend. The latter miraculously did not suffer, because he went swimming with the victim.

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