Four people including three children died in an explosion caused by an Indian-made anti-tank mine in the Punjab city of Zafarwal on Sunday morning, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The blast took place in the Sakrurr area of Nulleh Deg in Zafarwal as the children were trying to catch fish in the floodwater coming from India. They were instead caught up by an Indian-made anti-tank mine floating on the floodwater.

Personnel of bomb disposal squad, Zafarwal Police Station and Rescue 1122 reached the spot and shifted the bodies to a nearby hospital.

Rescue officials said another child was injured in the blast who was rushed to Rural Health Centre (RHC) Zafarwal for treatment.

On Tuesday last, two Indian-made anti-tank mines were recovered from a nullah, making its course into Pakistan from India, in a bordering village of Zafarwal.

According to the bomb disposal squad, the anti-tank mines came to the village while flowing in the floodwater coming from India.

“Anti-tank mines are also dumped by India in the water that is released into Pakistan,” said the bomb disposal squad.

The weight of each of the two mines was 30 pounds. The bomb disposal squad and Rescue 1122 defused the mines.

Another anti-tank mine recovered from Nullah Deg

During screaming, the bomb disposal squad found another Indian-made anti-tank mine from Nula Deg of Zafarwal. This is the second mine that was recovered from the same Nullah where four people including three children lost their lives due to a mine blast in the morning. 

Reporter Farhan Ijaz