Peshawar, Jul 19 (PTI) At least two children were killed when an unattended explosive device exploded in a field in northwest Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, police said.

The incident occurred in a remote area of the mountainous Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when the children, both aged 14, found a toy-shaped material in the field and started playing with it, unaware of its hazards.

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The tit-shaped bomb exploded, killing both the children on the spot.

The police team reached the spot and shifted the bodies to Daggar Hospital.

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The police began an investigation into the matter.

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