Zurrieq boy loses hand

A 14-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a petard explosion, the police said yesterday. Sources said he lost his right hand and seriously injured the other.The police said the boy, from Zurrieq, was not in critical condition. The teenager was...

A 14-year-old boy has been seriously injured in a petard explosion, the police said yesterday.

Sources said he lost his right hand and seriously injured the other.The police said the boy, from Zurrieq, was not in critical condition. The teenager was with a group of children in Wied Babu, Zurrieq, when the incident happened at around 4 p.m.

Police investigations are underway.

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