17 killed, over 50 wounded in market place blasts in Afghanistan's Bamyan
BAMYAN, Afghanistan, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 people were killed and over 50 others wounded after twin explosions hit a market place in Bamyan city, capital of Afghanistan's central Bamyan province, on Tuesday, authorities confirmed.
"The latest figures indicated 17 people, including a traffic police officer, were killed and over 50 wounded. Several wounded people were in critical condition," an official from provincial health directorate told Xinhua anonymously.
The death toll could rise, the official added.