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Explosion of rocket launcher killed eight in Kandhkot
More than four people have also been injured in the accident, whose condition is said to be serious.
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Kandhkot: A rocket launcher shell exploded in Kandhkot, as a result of which eight people including children and a woman lost their lives.
According to details, police said that the shell of a rocket launcher exploded in the raw area of the city, which caused an explosion.
Eight people, including children and a woman, have died in the blast, whose bodies have been shifted to the hospital.
The police stated that the incident took place in the premises of Ghora Ghat police station, Ali Nawaz Sabzoi, where the family members were breaking the shell found from an unknown place to sell.
More than four people have also been injured in the accident, whose condition is said to be serious. The explosion of the shell spread panic in the area.
Kandhkot Police and Rangers have reached the spot and cordoned off the area.
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