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Blast In Afghanistan Kills 3 Children, Many Others Injured

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Last month, a number of blasts were reported in the capital city of Kabul, claiming dozens of innocent lives.

Helmand: Three children were killed and three others were injured after a blast took place in Afghanistan โ€˜s Helmand province, as per media reports.

The provincial police spokesman Ahmad Jan as quoted by Xinhua News Agency said that the incident took place in Hiwad Bazaar area on Saturday afternoon. As per reports, all the victims were students.

On Friday, a deadly blast killed 20 people including a renowned cleric in western Herat province.
Guzargah mosque in the city of Herat was bombed at around 12:40 pm (local time), Khamaa Press reported, citing authorities run by the Taliban.

Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said Mawlawi Mujib Rahman Ansari, the cleric who led the prayers, was killed in what he described as a cowardly attack carried out by the โ€œenemies of religion.โ€

Last month, a number of blasts were reported in the capital city of Kabul, claiming dozens of innocent lives.
This series of blasts comes on the heels of one year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan. Rights groups said the Taliban have broken multiple pledges to respect human rights and womenโ€™s rights.

After capturing Kabul in August last year, the Islamic authorities have imposed severe restrictions on womenโ€™s and girlsโ€™ rights, suppressed the media, and arbitrarily detained, tortured, and summarily executed critics and perceived opponents, among other abuses.

Rights groups say that the Talibanโ€™s human rights abuses have brought widespread condemnation and imperilled international efforts to address the countryโ€™s dire humanitarian situation.

 

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Aircraft With 22 Passengers On Board Makes Emergency Landing In Western Nepal

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AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING IN WESTERN NEPAL

Kathmandu: A passenger aircraft en route to the mountainous district of Mustang made an emergency landing at Pokhara, western Nepal airport minutes after take-off on Sunday, airport officials confirmed.

โ€œThe aircraft operated by Summit Air, a private flight service provider in Nepal made an emergency landing at around 8 am (NST) due to a technical glitch,โ€ Devraj Chalise, Information Officer at Pokhara airport told ANI. โ€œThe plane was returned to Pokhara Airport due to a technical problem in the engine. It returned back to the airport within seven minutes after it was airborne. The pilot reported some issues in the indication and made the landing with the help of a single engine. Investigation over the issue is underway,โ€ Chalise added.

As per the officer, the plane was back on the runway at 8:06 am (NST). There were 18 passengers and four crew members on board the aircraft.

Earlier in May, the passenger aircraft of Tara Air had crashed into the mountainous terrain killing all people on board. The aircraft went off the radar on May 30 with 22 people on board and was found in pieces a day later.

The twin-otter aircraft with 13 Nepalis, 4 Indians and 2 German tourists on board along with 3 crew members has gone missing in northwestern Nepal.

According to the airport officials, the turboprop aircraft operated by Tara Air, en route to Jomsom from Pokhara crashed at an elevation of 14, 500 feet at the base of Manapathi peak in Mustang District.
A preliminary investigation made by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has shown that the crash might have occurred due to bad weather conditions.

The aircraft had taken off from Pokhara en route to Jomsom, the district headquarters of Mustang, which hosts the pilgrimage of Muktinath Temple. The district also known as โ€œLand beyond the Himalayasโ€ is located in the Kali Gandaki valley of the Himalayan region of Western Nepal.

Mustang (from the Tibetan Muntan meaning โ€œfertile plainโ€) the traditional region is largely dry and arid. The worldโ€™s deepest gorge that goes down three miles, vertical between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna mountains runs through this district.

 

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