Nine-Year-Old Child Killed by Explosive Device in Phichit Province

[Georgealbert]

 

Picture courtesy of Matichon.

 

Authorities disclosed on 2 April, details of an earlier incident in Phichit Province that claimed the life of a nine-year-old child who inadvertently picked up an improvised explosive device (IED) while playing along a roadside in Nong Phra Subdistrict, Wang Sai Phun District. The device exploded upon being handled, resulting in the child’s death.

 

According to reports, a total of five IEDs were discovered in the area. Three had already detonated before the child’s fatal encounter on March 23rd, when the fourth device exploded. A fifth unexploded device was later found by medical personnel from Wang Sai Phun and Nong Phra Health Promotion Hospitals. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) personnel safely removed the device to prevent further casualties.

 

The incident has sparked public outrage, with social media users demanding justice for the child and questioning how such dangerous explosives were abandoned in a public area. A Facebook post by the page “Talad Lang Upgrade” highlighted the tragedy, raising concerns over the origins of the explosives and calling for accountability.

 

Another post, shared by a local Facebook user, urged media outlets and authorities to take action, expressing frustration that the case appeared to be receiving little attention.

 

In response, the Wang Sai Phun Subdistrict Administrative Organisation Engineering Department issued a public warning to residents, advising them to report any suspicious objects resembling explosives to the police immediately.
 

Authorities are now investigating the source of the explosives and working to ensure the safety of the community.

 

-- 2025-04-03

 

 

 

[smedly]

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[steven100]

very sad story indeed,  the poor kid didn't stand a chance after picking it up.

 

RIP young man.

~often missed but never forgotten~