Two children sustained shrapnel injuries when an improvised explosive device (IED) went off at Thuldhunga of Pokhara Metropolitan City-33 on Tuesday.

The incident happened while the victims played with the explosive that they recovered in the local forest.

According to the District Police Office in Kaski, Michael Chaudhary, 15, and Sabin Tamang, 13, were injured in the incident.

The injured are receiving treatment at Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences.