Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - A child was killed and his father, mother and brother were injured in an old bomb explosion in al-Hallabat area, according to police sources.

Zarqa governorate police directorate was notified midday that a hand grenade went off in the eastern al-Hallabat region inside a tent in an empty area, said the media spokesperson of the Public Security Directorate (PSD).

The police, the official added, had moved immediately to the explosion scene, announcing the blast led to the death of a 12-year-old child and the injury of his father, mother and brother, all of an Arab nationality.

The injured were evacuated to the hospital to receive treatment, and are in "moderate" condition, the spokesperson noted, adding an investigation has been launched into the incident.