Five die trying to dismantle shell in India

At least five scrap collectors have been killed in northern India after an army shell exploded as they tried to salvage metal from it.

Five die trying to dismantle shell in India
Sat, 08 Nov, 2008 - 12:55

At least five scrap collectors have been killed in northern India after an army shell exploded as they tried to salvage metal from it.

Senior police official A.P. Phardwaj said the explosion today also injured eight others. The blast happened in a slum in Meerut, about 45 miles northeast of New Delhi.

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