A Canadian soldier injured in Afghanistan last month has died of his injuries in a hospital in eastern Canada's Quebec City, military officials said Sunday.

The soldier was injured when he stepped on a mine while on a foot patrol near Kandahar City in June. He was evacuated back to Canada later, but was never able to regain consciousness. He died Saturday, according to a press releases from the Defense Department.

The death brings to 122 the total number of Canadian soldiers who have died as part of the Afghan mission since it began in 2002.

Source: Xinhua