MAZAR-E-SHARIF: The Balkh’s provincial police department said in a statement on Saturday that as a result of a fire in a residential home, 22 rocket shells exploded and destroyed three houses.
“The shells were illegally stored in a residential home in the Charbolak District of Balkh. The explosion was triggered by a gas balloon blast and the ensuing fire,” said the statement.
According to the statement, while the incident caused significant financial damage, but there were no casualties.
Since the fall of the previous administration, a significant amount of weapons and ammunition has been illegally stored in various areas, which have been discovered and confiscated by officials of the Islamic Emirate.