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The Dash-e Barchi classroom explosion

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An August 17 explosion in a Dash-e Barchi education-center classroom injured at least 42 children aged 9 to 14; no deaths were confirmed. As of the August 19 report, the cause and circumstances remained unestablished, and no investigation findings or specific response measures were reported.

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    1. Update 142 Children Wounded in Kabul Classroom Blast as Tolls and Accounts Diverge

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      42 Children Wounded in Kabul Classroom Blast as Tolls and Accounts Diverge

      An evening blast at a private school in Dasht-e Barchi wounded dozens of young pupils, with tolls and detention accounts in dispute and no cause yet established.

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      • No established cause, and no verified account of whether the blast was accidental or deliberate.
      • Current condition, location and needs of the injured children.

    History

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    Who's involved

    People

    • Khalid ZadranAfghan spokesperson of Kabul Police1 report
    • Richard BennettNew Zealand human rights expert1 report

    Places

    • Dasht-e-BarchiDasht-e-Barchi, Kabul, Afghanistan1 report
    • KabulKabul, Afghanistan1 report
    • Marefat High SchoolHaji Nowruz Town Square West Kabul، Shaheed Mazari Rd, Kabul 101336, Afghanistan1 report

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