Afghanistan, Sept. 30 -- An explosion in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province has killed three children, according to reports.
Three children were killed after a mortar shell they reportedly found exploded in Khugiani district of Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province, local sources said.
The incident occurred on Tuesday evening in the Zawa area of Khugiani, according to reports. The children, aged between seven and 10, were reportedly playing with the mortar shell after finding it when it exploded.
Local sources said the blast killed all three children. No further details were immediately available about the type of mortar shell, the circumstances of the explosion or whether authorities had secured the area following the incident....