A tragic explosion caused by leftover wartime ordnance in Nangarhar province has claimed the life of an Afghan child and seriously injured another. The Taliban government's local police command confirmed the heartbreaking incident, stating that the fatal explosion occurred while the innocent children were playing closely with the abandoned explosive materials.
According to local reports, the injured child was immediately transported to a nearby hospital for urgent medical treatment. This devastating event follows a similar recent tragedy in Parwan province, where a 20-year-old tragically lost his life and three others were wounded while dangerously attempting to open an unexploded artillery shell.
Official statistics reveal a grim reality: over the past year, nearly a hundred Afghan citizens have died and hundreds more have been injured due to landmines and unexploded devices. Alarmingly, the vast majority of victims in these widespread, deadly incidents across various provinces continue to be highly vulnerable children.
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