GWADAR: A fisherman drowned in the Arabian Sea near the coastal town of Pasni and two children were injured when a toy bomb exploded at Turbat in Kech district.

Police said high tides pushed two fishermen deep into the sea. Other fishermen present at the scene rescued Waqar but could not save Khair Mohammad who drowned.

Meanwhile, police said two children were injured while playing with a toy they had found near a village.

Both children were taken to the Turbat Hospital.

Police were investigating the incident.

Published in Dawn, August 17th, 2014

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