Country bombs kill 2 Pondy boys

Puducherry, July 05: Two boys were killed when country bombs, which they found in their neighbour’s house, exploded accidentally.

The incident occurred around 11.30am in a hamlet on the outskirts of the Union territory on Saturday. The boys were identified as L Albert (10) and I Anthwan Raj (10), from Korukkumedu, a village near the Puducherry-Cuddalore border.

The boys were playing near their neighbour’s hut when they found the bag with the bombs in a backyard.

—Agencies