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Afghanistan: Roadside bomb blast in Kandahar leaves 3 killed

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 31 Jul 2019

Afghanistan: Roadside bomb blast in Kandahar leaves 3 killed

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Kabul: A roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar Province left at least three children killed, media reports said on Wednesday.

Bomb was detonated when a suspect was planting it in a roadside in a marketplace Spin Boldak district, which shares border with Pakistan, reported Tolo News.

The blast reportedly left 23 people injured.

Local health officials told TOLOnews that some of the children are in critical condition.

No group has claimed responsibility for the incident so far.