KABUL: The explosion of an unexploded mortar shell on Friday claimed the lives of three children in Laghman province, the governor’s press office said in a statement.
The children found a shell in the Areny village of the Alisheng district, which detonated while they were playing.
The deceased children were aged ten, eleven, and thirteen.
Provincial officials in Laghman have stated that security forces have arrived at the scene and are investigating the incident.