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2 children killed, 7 injured as wall collapses in Nangarhar

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JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Two children have been killed and seven others injured when a wall collapsed in Chaparhar district of eastern Nangarhar province.

According to a statement from the Nangarhar Police Headquarters, the incident took place on Friday evening in the Hedyakhel area of the district.

The statement added that the children had gathered near a newly constructed wall, which suddenly collapsed on them, resulting in the deaths of two children and injuries to seven others.

The injured children were transported to hospital for medical treatment.

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