11/01/2022 Afghanistan, Nangarhar
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Officials in Afghanistan said Monday at least nine young students were killed and four wounded when an explosive remnant of war accidentally detonated outside a school in eastern Nangarhar province. The provincial governor’s office said in a statement the incident in Lalpur district occurred when an old mortar shell in possession of a corn seller exploded as he tried to remove the dust off it. “Nine children were martyred and four others were injured when an old mortar shell exploded near a corn seller,” the statement said. It did not talk about the fate of the vendor, but reports said he was also believed to be among the dead.
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