Landmine Accident

Anyone who has served in a search unit will know that we only walk the paths we have used for decades. A new path? We haven't set foot on one single step. Creating a new search route is by no means a common occurrence. If this operation was conducted without EOD, it seems like a very serious problem.
What is a bit strange is that the explosion occurred on the way back after pioneering a new exploration route. It happened while passing through the same path they had just taken. In a way, this accident is close to being a comedy of errors.