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Man killed in Kurram blast

The Newspaper's Correspondent Published May 8, 2017

PARACHINAR: One person was killed when an explosive device went off in Tindo area near Sadda in Kurram Agency on Sunday.

Local officials said that a villager identified as Shafiullah picked up an explosive device lying on the ground. The device exploded which caused fatal injuries to him. He was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Local authorities have registered a case into the incident.

Published in Dawn, May 8th, 2017

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