Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Unexploded Device Kills Three in Afghanistan
In Afghanistan, three workers were killed when an old bomb from past wars exploded in a scrap shop.
This happened in a place called Nangarhar province.
The police said people should tell them if they see any suspicious objects.
Sadly, many people, especially children, have been hurt or killed by these old bombs.
In 2024 alone, 137 people died and over 330 were injured because of these explosions.
Most of the victims were children.
It's very dangerous to play with or touch these old bombs.
Three workers were killed by an unexploded device in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan.
The incident occurred in a scrap shop in Kama district on Saturday afternoon.
Police urged residents to report any suspicious objects to authorities.
In 2024, 137 people, mostly children, have died from unexploded ordnance in Afghanistan.
Over 330 people, including 264 children, have been injured by these devices this year.
- Who
- Three workers in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan
- What
- Killed by an unexploded device from past wars
- When
- Saturday, December 2, 2024
- Where
- Kama district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan
- Why
- The device exploded while workers were at a scrap shop
- Location
- Nangarhar province, Afghanistan
- Date
- Saturday, December 2, 2024
- Victims
- Three workers
- Cause
- Unexploded device from past wars
- Total Deaths in 2024
- 137
- Total Injuries in 2024
- 330+
- Child Deaths in 2024
- 125
- Child Injuries in 2024
- 264