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| Vietnamese children killed by mortar shell | Vietnamese children killed by mortar shell |
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| A mortar shell left from the Vietnam war has exploded in a village in the south, killing four children and seriously injuring five other people. | A mortar shell left from the Vietnam war has exploded in a village in the south, killing four children and seriously injuring five other people. |
| Le Van Giang, an official from the village of Hieu Nghia, said three children aged four to 11 died at the scene on Sunday afternoon and a six-year-old boy died later at hospital. The blast seriously injured two other children and three men. | Le Van Giang, an official from the village of Hieu Nghia, said three children aged four to 11 died at the scene on Sunday afternoon and a six-year-old boy died later at hospital. The blast seriously injured two other children and three men. |
| Giang said the children found the shell in a bamboo brush then dragged it out and were playing with it when it exploded. A villager had originally found the shell five years ago when dredging a canal. | Giang said the children found the shell in a bamboo brush then dragged it out and were playing with it when it exploded. A villager had originally found the shell five years ago when dredging a canal. |
| The village in Vinh Long province was a communist stronghold during the war. | The village in Vinh Long province was a communist stronghold during the war. |
| Vietnamese government figures show that unexploded bombs have killed more than 42,000 people since the war ended in 1975. | Vietnamese government figures show that unexploded bombs have killed more than 42,000 people since the war ended in 1975. |
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