KABUL, May 7 (Xinhua) -- Two people, including a child, were killed and at least 11 others sustained injuries after unexploded ordnance left over from decades of conflict detonated in three eastern Afghan provinces on Tuesday and Wednesday, local officials said.
In the first blast, a child was killed and another injured in Rodat district of Nangarhar province. A second explosion in Daymirdad district of Wardak province injured six children. The third incident, in Bagram district of Parwan province, claimed one life and left four others wounded.
Over four decades of war have made Afghanistan one of the world's most heavily landmine-contaminated countries, with dozens of people, predominantly children, killed or maimed each month by legacy explosive hazards.
According to the National Disaster Management Authority, Afghan demining teams cleared explosive hazards from 58 square km of land in 2025 in close coordination with domestic and international organizations. However, more than 106,000 square km of territory remain contaminated, posing a persistent threat to civilian populations long after active fighting has subsided. ■
