KHAR: A child was killed and eight others sustained injuries when a dud mortar shell exploded in Kardok area of Salarzai tehsil in Bajaur district, Rescue 1122 officials said on Sunday.
They said the injured included eight children and one woman. All the victims were shifted to District Headquarters Hospital in Khar for treatment.
It was learnt that children had found a dud mortar shell and brought it home. The device reportedly exploded, injuring people present inside the house. Rescue officials confirmed that a child identified as Anas was killed and eight others and two women were injured in the blast.
The injured included Wajid, Yaman, Jawad, Shahid, a minor girl and four women. All the injured were immediately transported to the District Headquarters Hospital in Khar for emergency medical care.
