Two children were killed while one sustained injuries in a mine explosion in Afghanistan’s Jowzjan province, said local government officials, Khaama Press reported.
At least three people were injured when an explosion took place at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Virudhunagar on Tuesday, according to Police.
An official said that the explosion, which seems to be of a "massive" nature, took place near Madina Mosque. He said that the people had to participate in a procession later, as per Geo News.
Assistant Commissioner Ataullah Muneem told Dawn that the explosion took place near an Eid Miladun Nabi rally and that there were reports of around 30 people getting injured, according to the Pakistan daily.
In an update, Uzbekistan's Ministry of Emergencies said that the situation at the site of the warehouse explosion in Tashkent is "under control" as emergency workers continue to make efforts to fully extinguish a fire that was caused due to the explosion.
According to the preliminary information from police, the children found a rocket while playing and brought it home where the explosion happened, due to which nine people lost their lives.
The death toll in the gas cylinder explosion that took in Sukkur city of Sindh province in Pakistan has risen to eight now, reported ARY News on Monday.
At least 35 people have lost their lives in Benin after a fuel depot explosion resulting in a billow of smoke into the sky, Al Jazeera reported citing the officials and witnesses.