Child killed in a 'toy bomb' blast in Pakistan

A child was today killed when a toy bomb he was playing with exploded in Pakistan's northwestern city, police said.

The police said that the child had brought a toy to his home, which exploded with big bang, killing the child on the spot.

The explosion occurred in the jurisdiction of Pishtakhara police station in the outskirts of Peshawar.

The police said that they are investigating the incident as the child had brought something to home which went off.