Children killed, 34 others injured in South Sudan blast
Two children were killed and 34 people injured in a grenade explosion in South Sudan, local media reported Sunday.
Radio Tamazuj reported that the incident happened at a party in Aweil West County in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal.
Police spokesperson Guot Akol told Radio Tamazuj that there was one personnel from the “wounded heroes who exploded the bomb (grenade) while he was drunk.”
He added, “Thirty-four people, including two police officers, were badly wounded, and two children passed on.”
The injured include minors between the ages of 11 and 16. The attacker has not been arrested.
(NAN)
More from Peoples Gazette
World
Japanese defence on high alert amid North Korean threats: Minister
The Japanese prime minister has stressed that the recent missile tests carried out by North Korea were unacceptable.
NationWide
IPMAN warns tanker drivers against plot to install another leadership
The association says the move is a violation of a December 14, 2018 judgment delivered by the Supreme Court.
Hot news Home top
Chinese citizens giving birth to fewer babies: Report
Experts have long pointed to the high housing, education, healthcare costs, and people’s dwindling willingness to get married.
Health
Cholera killed 3,604 Nigerians in 2021, says NCDC
“Eleven LGAs across five states of Bauchi (four), Zamfara (four), Kano (one), Katsina (one) and Borno (one) reported more than 1,000 cases each…”
World
North Macedonia elects new prime minister
Mr Kovacevski previously said the key objective of his government would be to achieve “higher and more sustainable economic growth.”
World
North Korea test-fires new ballistic missiles
That launch came after the United States Treasury Department imposed fresh sanctions against the regime in Pyongyang.
