Two children have died and six people were wounded in eastern DR Congo after a grenade they discovered during a bird-hunt exploded, local officials said on Tuesday. "These children picked up the device that they confused with a toy, unaware that it was a grenade, and it exploded," said Gerard Matibu Mupanzi, a local official. Another six people, including three children, were wounded in the accident. Over 120 armed groups roam eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, many a legacy of regional wars that flared at the turn of the century. Elie Vagheni, who works for the United Nations Mine Action Service in the region, suggested that armed groups were to blame for unexploded ordinance.

Source: News 24 January 04, 2023 03:09 UTC