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Afghanistan: Explosion leaves five children dead, 2 hurt

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 01 Apr 2022, 05:27 am Print

 Afghanistan: Explosion leaves five children dead, 2 hurt Afghanistan Blast

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Kabul: At least five children died as an explosive device left over from the past wars exploded in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province on Friday, media reports said.

The accident left two others injured.

The deadly blast happened at 09:00 a.m. local time in a camp area of Marja district when a group of children found a toy-like device and played with it, Xinhua news agency reported.

All five children died on the spot.