Thursday, June 22, 2017

Deadly car bomb hits Afghanistan's Lashkar Gah

A car bomb exploded outside a bank in Lashkar Gah, capital of the southern Afghan province of Helmand, killing at least 26 people and wounding dozens, officials said.

Omar Zwak, spokesman for the provincial governor, said at least 50 people were wounded, including members of the police and army, civilians and staff of the New Kabul Bank branch where the attack took place.

The blast took place around 12 noon local time (08:00GMT), according to Zwak, when civilians and members of the security forces waiting to collect their pay.

The blast upturned vehicles, left the area littered with charred debris and sent a plume of smoke rising in the sky.

The bank is believed to have been especially crowded ahead of the Eid holidays marking the end of Ramadan.
 [aljazeera.com]
22/6/17
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