A mortar shell detonated in Helmand province, killing one person and injuring three others, according to the local Taliban officials.
The event occurred on Friday, 17th of June, in the Babaji district of Helmand province, according to the officials.
Officials stated that after swimming, the victim of the event discovered a mortar shell and hit it with a stone, which detonated.
Much of Afghanistan’s territory are littered by mines and explosives as a result of decades of war.
According to the Taliban’s Disaster Management State Minister, 606 square kilometers of Afghan land are contaminated with mines and explosives.
“Every month, landmines and explosive remnants of war kill or maim more than 120 Afghans,” said Nooruddin Rustamkhil of the State Ministry for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs at an event commemorating the International Day for Mine Awareness and Mine Action.
