Explosion in Parwan province kills 2, injures 6

Local authorities in Parwan province report that an explosion at a market of “Sara-e-Kohna” in the provincial capital has left two people dead and six injured.

Fazl-ur-Rahim Maskinyar, spokesperson of the Parwan police command, said in a press release that the incident took place on Saturday, July 20, on New Road in the first security district of Charikar, the provincial capital.

According to the press release, the explosion occurred when explosive materials collected in a piece of iron detonated.

Maskinyar stressed that the injured have been taken to Parwan Provincial Hospital and an investigation into the incident has been launched.

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