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World Asia 31 Jul 2019 Atleast 28 killed in highway blast: Afghanistan

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Atleast 28 killed in highway blast: Afghanistan

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Published : Jul 31, 2019, 10:31 am IST

Updated : Jul 31, 2019, 11:08 am IST

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Kabul: At least 28 people were killed in a bomb blast on Herat-Kandahar Highway on Wednesday morning, officials said.

The deceased included women and children, TOLO news reported.

The blast came a day after three children were killed and 23 others were injured in a suicide attack at a busy market in Kandahar province.

Tags: afghanistan bomb blast, herat-kandahar highway

Location: Afghanistan, Kabol

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