Three young boys killed in ‘toy’ mortar blast in Bannu
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Three young seminary students were killed in a mortar shell explosion in Bannu on Monday morning, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
The seminary children were playing when they found a mortar shell at a deserted place. The boys picked it up considering it some kind of toy when suddenly the mortar exploded with a bang in Janikhel Sen Tanga area.
The deceased included two brothers – Zeeshan and Wahab – while the third boy was identified as Alamzeb.
According to local sources, the boys were on the way to their homes from the seminary when this incident happened.
No action was taken despite informing the administration about the mortar shell, the locals complained.
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The incident was reported from Bannu area of Bazenkhel.
A heavy contingent of police rushed to the area and shifted the dead body and the injured to the hospital.
Reporter Abdul Qayyum Wazir