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The Dash-e Barchi classroom explosion
DevelopingNext check : Investigation findings on the explosion’s cause and circumstances, and any response to the injured children or specific safety or accountability measures.
Where it stands
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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The story so far
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.
Still open after this report
- 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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