Blast kills 7 children in Afghanistan

DN Bureau

Seven children lost their lives while scores of people were wounded after a bomb went off on Sunday evening.

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Laghman: Seven children lost their lives while scores of people were wounded after a bomb went off here on Sunday evening, according to Provincial Governor's Spokesman Assadullah Dawlatzai.

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The children were playing outside the house on the outskirts of Mihtarlam city when they were hit by unexploded ordnance, according to TOLOnews.

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