Islamabad:
Explosives stored at a home in Balochistan province went off, killing three children and a man.
The incident took place in Chaman town on Thursday.
Ten people, mostly children, were injured in the deafening blast, the daily Dawn reported.
A police official said that an Afghan national lived in the house and he used it to store detonators, land mines, rockets, mortar shells and weapons of different calibre.
Mohammad Asghar, a local, said that an explosion took place in the house around 3.30 am. It was followed by a series of blasts that caused a fire in the house.
Three nearby houses were also destroyed.
The incident took place in Chaman town on Thursday.
Ten people, mostly children, were injured in the deafening blast, the daily Dawn reported.
A police official said that an Afghan national lived in the house and he used it to store detonators, land mines, rockets, mortar shells and weapons of different calibre.
Mohammad Asghar, a local, said that an explosion took place in the house around 3.30 am. It was followed by a series of blasts that caused a fire in the house.
Three nearby houses were also destroyed.
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