According to the Ministry of Interior, the incident occurred around 4:20 pm local time in the district's Khowaja Rahimi village when explosives placed in a motorbike detonated, Tolo News reported.

Talib Khan Mangal, the provincial governor’s spokesman,  confirmed the incident to the news portal.

The explosives were placed on a motorbike that was stopped near the football field, the spokesman told the news portal.

No group claimed the responsibility for the blast so far.