Five children killed, three wounded in explosion in Nepal

Five Nepalese children were killed
and three wounded when a bomb they were playing with
exploded, the army said Sunday.
The Royal Nepalese army said the bomb had been planted by
Maoist rebels. The army's claim couldn't be verified, but
the area where the blast took place is under rebel control.
The children found the device on Saturday in the village
of Pakhapani, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) west of
Katmandu. Five of the children, aged between three and 13,
died instantly when the bomb exploded, the army said.
The three wounded children were being treated and are in
stable condition, the army said.