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Floating explosives threatening people's lives in Pak's flooded Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | The floods in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region have brought with itself the risk of people getting injured by unexploded bombs and other explosives which were left back during the anti-militant operation in the region. Several incidents
have been reported from the Dera Ismail Khan and Tank districts in the last few
days where people have been injured by floating explosive devices. According to
the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) three children were injured
in Dera Ismail Khan on Friday by a home-made bomb which detonated when one of
them touched it. The ICRC said that the explosive devices, which were until now
stuck in the ground, were moved by the gush of floodwaters, and were now posing
a threat to the people of the region. Booby traps, bombs, landmines and other
live ordinance, which were used during the military offensive against extremists
are now posing a great risk to the life of public, The Dawn reports. |
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