Three children were killed when a hand grenade went off in the Kharotabad area of Quetta, reported 24NewsHD TV Channel Thursday.

The unfortunate children found the hand grenade from a dumping site and were playing with it considering it a toy when it went off.

All the three children died on the spot and their bodies have been shifted to the hospital.

The security forces soon reached the spot and have cordoned off the area to collect further evidence.

The security forces have also cordoned off the dumping site where the children had found the hand grenade.