Several students were seriously injured after a blast outside a private school in western Kabul as pupils were leaving the premises…reports Asian Lite News Desk
Several students were seriously injured after a blast outside a private school in western Kabul, Afghanistan, with local authorities confirming that security and investigative teams were dispatched to the scene.
The explosion occurred as students were leaving the school, according to local media reports, with most of those affected believed to be girls. A witness said around 30 injured people were taken to a local hospital for treatment.
Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed the blast on Monday night and said relevant teams had arrived at the scene. He added that an investigation into the incident was underway, without immediately providing further details about the cause of the explosion or the number of casualties.
The incident has raised fresh concerns over the dangers posed by explosive devices in Afghanistan, where decades of war and civil conflict have left large quantities of mines and unexploded ordnance across the country.
Local media reports said the blast occurred outside the private school in western Kabul while students were leaving the premises. Details about the type of explosive involved, whether it was deliberately planted and the circumstances surrounding the incident were not immediately available.
The latest incident comes amid continued reports of civilians, particularly children, being injured or killed by unexploded devices left behind by Afghanistan’s prolonged conflicts.
In June, a child was killed and six others were injured after two unexploded devices detonated in southern Afghanistan’s Helmand province. Provincial director for information and culture Mullah Abdul Bari Rashid said the incidents occurred in Sangin district.
In the first incident, three children reportedly found a toy-like object and began playing with it on a Saturday afternoon. The device exploded, killing one child at the scene and injuring two others, the official said.
Hours later, another explosion in the same district injured four children. Rashid confirmed the second incident but did not provide further details.
Afghanistan is regarded as one of the world’s most mine-contaminated countries, with mines and unexploded ordnance remaining from more than four decades of war and civil strife. Such devices continue to pose a major threat to civilians, particularly children who may mistake them for toys or other harmless objects.
On June 2, a teenager was seriously injured after an unexploded device detonated in Gilan district of eastern Afghanistan’s Ghazni province, according to a statement from the provincial police office.
The boy had reportedly found a toy-like object and began playing with it before it exploded, the police statement said.
The continuing incidents highlight the long-term risks posed by unexploded ordnance even after active fighting has ended. Children remain particularly vulnerable because of their tendency to approach unfamiliar objects without recognising the potential danger.
Authorities and humanitarian organisations have continued efforts to identify and clear contaminated areas, but the scale of Afghanistan’s explosive remnants problem remains significant.
The blast outside the Kabul school adds to concerns about civilian safety and the persistent threat posed by explosive devices in the country.
2-sentence strap: Several students were seriously injured after a blast outside a private school in western Kabul as pupils were leaving the premises, according to Afghan authorities and local media. The incident comes as unexploded mines and other devices left from decades of conflict continue to threaten civilians, particularly children, across Afghanistan.
