Seven women were critically injured in a mortar shell explosion in Pakistan’s restive northwest region, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place in Habib Kot Adana, located in South Waziristan, within the jurisdiction of the Laddha police station on Friday, SHO Police Station Makeen Muhammad Shuaib said.
A mortar shell, fired from an undisclosed location, detonated with a powerful blast, critically injuring the seven women, he said.
The injured victims were shifted to Razmak hospital in Wana, the SHO said, adding that the police are investigating the matter.