JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Two children were killed and a third wounded when an unexploded shell went off in the Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Wednesday.
Qazi Mullah Adil, the governor’s spokesman told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident took place on the outskirts of Achin district at around 9:00am.
He said two children were killed and another one wounded in the blast.
Ulfat Mohibzai, a resident of the area, said the shell went off when the children were playing with it.
He urged the government to clear their area from unexploded explosives.
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