KABUL, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and another injured after a hand grenade exploded in the northern Afghan province of Takhar on Monday, the official Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) reported on Tuesday.
The deadly incident occurred in Khawaja Ghar district on Monday afternoon when the victims were collecting scrap metal, including an old hand grenade. The device exploded, killing one person at the scene and injuring the other, the broadcaster reported.
Police transported the injured person to a nearby health center, it added. ■
