Seven Killed in Wedding Explosion in Southeast Afghanistan

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Seven Killed in Wedding Explosion in Southeast Afghanistan

Seven people were killed Wednesday ina southeastern Afghan village when a hand grenade exploded in a crowded wedding party, Afghan state news agency BIA reported.

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Seven people were killed Wednesday ina southeastern Afghan village when a hand grenade exploded in a crowded wedding party, Afghan state news agency BIA reported.

Six others were injured in the accident in Zormat district of Paktia province, about 150 kilometers from Kabul, Bakhtar Information Agency said.

Some guests attending the wedding ceremony opened rifle fires into the sky and threw a hand grenade by mistake into the crowd, the report said.

People usually open fires and even detonate heavy weapons like rockets to make a happier environment during wedding parties in Afghanistan's rural areas.

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