According to Khaama Press, an unexploded bullet exploded in the Gereshk region of Afghanistan’s Helmand province, killing at least three children and injuring two more.
The governor’s office in Helmand Province claimed that the incident occurred on Saturday morning in the Laki region of Gereshk district, while youngsters were playing with the unexploded bullet they discovered.
The casualties of this incident include one girl and two boys who lost their lives and one girl and one boy who were wounded. The wounded have been transferred to the hospital and are undergoing treatment.
Notably, unexploded bullets and mines left over from the war in various provinces of Afghanistan occasionally claim victims, especially children.
Afghanistan’s susceptibility to such incidents is exacerbated by the four decades of conflict in the country. Continuous warfare has left behind a landscape littered with unexploded ordnance, posing a constant threat to civilians, particularly children, who may unwittingly come across these deadly remnants of war, according to Khaama Press.
In a similar incident on Thursday, at least three people were killed and 12 more were injured in a suicide bombing in Kandahar, Tolo News reported citing the local authorities.
A spokesperson for the police command of the Kandahar province, Asadullah Jamshed, has said that the suicide attack has taken place near a bank in the province.
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Source: TOI
