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Suicide blast at Afghan volleyball game kills 50: official
Source: AFP
Around 50 people were killed and 60 others injured when a suicide blast ripped through crowds gathered to watch a volleyball game in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, officials said.
"The suicide attacker was on a motorcycle, he detonated himself in the middle of a volleyball match," Attaullah Fazli, deputy governor of Paktika province, told AFP
"A lot of people including some provincial officials and the police chief were there. About 50 people have been killed, and 60 injured, a lot of them seriously."
Read more: https://en-maktoob.news.yahoo.com/suicide-blast-afghan-sports-field-kills-50-official-145646200.html
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