Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Pakistan: Mortar Shell Explosion Kills Children
Imagine some kids found an old metal thing in the hills, not knowing it was a bomb.
They started playing with it, and then, BOOM!
It blew up.
Sadly, five kids died, and many others got hurt.
The kids were in Pakistan, and the explosion happened when they were bringing the thing back to their school.
People rushed to help the injured and took them to the hospital.
An old mortar shell exploded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
The explosion killed five children and injured over ten others.
The children were playing with the shell when it detonated.
The incident occurred in the Lakki Marwat district.
Rescue teams transported the injured to a nearby hospital.
- Who
- Children were playing with the unexploded mortar shell.
- What
- An old mortar shell exploded, killing five children and injuring others.
- When
- Saturday, August 2nd.
- Where
- Lakki Marwat district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
- Why
- The children were unaware of the danger and the shell detonated while they were handling it.
- Location
- Lakki Marwat district, Pakistan
- Date
- August 2nd
- Victims
- Five children killed, over ten injured
- Type of incident
- Explosion of an old mortar shell