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Boy killed, two other injured in Bogor after playing with grenade

The children found the device on a hillside at around 2 p.m. and brought it home where it exploded.

Theresia Sufa (The Jakarta Post)
Bogor
Fri, February 15, 2019

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Boy killed, two other injured in Bogor after playing with grenade This photo shows an illustration of a hand grenade. (Shutterstock.com/File)

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ne child died and two others have been injured as a result of an apparent grenade explosion in Cibungbulang village, Bogor regency, West Java, on Thursday.

The children found the device on a hillside at around 2 p.m. and brought it home, it exploded as they were playing with it, Bogor Suryakencana Military Command spokesman Maj. Ermansyah said in a written statement made available to The Jakarta Post.

Muhammad Mubarok, 10, died at the scene.

The other two children, identified as Muhammad Doni, 14, a resident of Kampung Wangun and Khoirul Islami, 10, from Kampung Bubulak, were badly injured. (sau)

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