Suspected unexploded ordnance kills three pupils in Pawich village, Lamwo

Three primary school pupils died when a suspected unexploded ordnance exploded at a home in Pawich village, Palabek Gem Sub County, on the night of 7 March 2026, according to the Daily Monitor. Aswa East police spokesperson Joe Oloya said the children had found the rusty object in the bush and carried it home thinking it was scrap metal. Police said fragments were recovered for examination and an army bomb squad from the 5th Division was deployed to the area.