Pakistan, Aug. 3 -- Five children were killed and 12 others were injured when a mortar shell they were playing with exploded in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Lakki Marwat area on Saturday.

Aamir Khan, spokesperson for the Bannu region police, told the media that the children found the mortar shell in the field and took it to their village, Sorband, thinking it was a toy.

"The shell exploded, resulting in the deaths of five children and leaving 12 others critically injured," he said. "The deceased and injured children have been transported to Khalifa Gul Nawaz hospital," the spokesperson said, adding that the injured children were being provided medical treatment in the emergency ward.

A statement issued by Bannu Regional Police Officer (RPO) Sa...