Manila, July 22: Two men were killed when a grenade they were playing with exploded during a drinking spree in a southern Philippine province, police said Wednesday.
The wife and two daughters of one of the men were also wounded in the blast Tuesday evening in Surallah town in South Cotabato province, 930 kilometres south of Manila.
Provincial police commander Senior Superintendent Robert Kiunisala said the two men were drinking outside a house when they started playing with the grenade.
The grenade then accidentally exploded, killing the two drinking buddies on the spot, he added.
The wounded were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment, and their injuries were declared not to be life-threatening.
—–Agencies