Two boys, aged 6 and 8, were killed and two other children were seriously injured Friday when an old grenade they were playing with exploded in the southern Philippines, police and authorities said.
The explosion occurred near Kumalarang, a town in Zamboanga del Sur province. The surrounding Mindanao region is rife with Muslim militant and communist insurgent activity.
The children were seen “carrying and later playing with a rusted out, tube-like object,” Staff Sgt. Ulysses Ragojos, the case investigator, quoted a relative of the children as saying.
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Source: Benar News