South Asia
Explosion Afghanistan: Nangarhar car bomb explosion kills 14, injures 30
Dhaka, October 3: At least 14 people were killed in a car blast in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday.
The explosion took place near the district governor’s compound in Ghanikhil district.
It left 30 people wounded, officials said.
The scene of destruction caused by the car-bomb today in Ghani khel district, Nangarhar province, which 15 people have been killed and 40 wounded. pic.twitter.com/AQcNyUxweY
— Mansoor Nekmal (@NekmalMansoor) October 3, 2020
According to the Nangarhar governor’s spokesperson, some gunmen were killed by security forces after they tried to enter the district governor's compound.
Among the 14 deceased, eight have been identified as civilians.
