Three children die in Kurram shell blast

PARACHINAR: Three children, including a girl, lost their lives, and four others were injured when a mortar shell exploded here on Saturday.

The injured children were rushed to the Sadda Hospital. The police said that the children were playing with a mortar shell found in a mountainous area near the Sadda Bazaar in Kurram district. Those who died were identified as Gul Rahim, Muhammad, and Sadiqa.

The police said they had initiated an investigation into the incident. “The mortar shell might have landed in the area during recent clashes between local tribes and failed to explode,” said an official.