Overview

• The explosion struck Lagharai village in Mamond tehsil of Bajaur near the Afghanistan border, according to local officials.
• District Police Officer Waqas Rafique said the victims were two 18-year-olds, a 15-year-old, and a 13-year-old boy.
• Several others were wounded, with two critically injured victims airlifted by Pakistan Army helicopters to Peshawar for treatment.
• Police cordoned off the site as bomb-disposal units conduct area sweeps and forensic teams collect evidence to trace the device’s origin.
• Authorities and residents note a long-standing hazard from leftover explosives in the region, with concern heightened by a recent viral video showing militants interacting with children in the same locality.