Mortar shell blast kills 5 children in Pakistan, sparks panic among locals
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Mortar shell blast kills 5 children in Pakistan Photograph: (ANI)
A group of children found an unexploded mortar shell in the hills. The children were unaware that it was a bomb and started playing with it. As they were bringing it back to their college, it exploded.
Five children were killed and over 10 were injured after an old motor shell exploded on Saturday (August 2) in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, according to Pakistan police. The group of children was playing with the shell when it suddenly exploded.
The shocking incident occurred in the Lakki Marwat district. A group of children found an unexploded mortar shell in the hills. The children were unaware that it was a bomb and started playing with it.
As they were bringing it back to their college, it exploded. After the blast, five children were killed, while 12 were injured, the police said.
The rescue teams reached the incident spot immediately and took the injured to the nearby City Hospital, according to the officials.
The hospital spokesperson said that most of the 12 injured are children, while some are in critical condition. The deadly incident has created chaos and panic among people.
The Bannu regional police said that a Bomb Disposal Squad arrived at the scene and collected evidence. Following this, they initiated the investigation. However, this does not mark the first such accident of unexploded munitions in Pakistan.
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The regional police have offered assistance to the affected families. They said that those responsible would be brought to justice.
Following the incident, the hospital declared an emergency and all the hospital staff were directed to report to duty at the earliest.
