Explosion Inside Afghan House Kills Seven,Wounds Six Others,Residents Sa

[Judi Lynn]

Explosion Inside Afghan House Kills Seven,Wounds Six Others,Residents Say
The Associated Press
Published: Oct 3, 2003


BAGRAM, Afghanistan (AP) - Afghan civilians accidently set off an explosive inside a home Friday near American military headquarters, killing seven people and wounding six others, residents and a U.S. official said.

People in a village near Bagram Air Base, center for U.S. operations in Afghanistan, were handling the device when it blew up, villager Mohammed Nazeer said. Many Afghans try to make money selling military debris as scrap metal, and deadly accidents are common.

"It looks like a guy was taking out the explosives from a cluster bomb," U.S. Maj. David Long said at the scene. "We have recovered four bodies from the rubble and we're searching for more."

Afghan government officials and police did not immediately release further details about the blast, which several U.S. soldiers were investigating.

On Sept. 9, a explosion caused by local people handling a rocket killed three people and injured five at a house near the U.S. military facility.
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