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Explosion Hits Kabul Bank Branch in Afghani Province of Helmand, 50 Injured

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A huge explosion hit a branch of Kabul Bank in Afghani province of Helmand, at least 50 people were injured, local media report. 22.06.2017, Sputnik International

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Explosion Hits Kabul Bank Branch in Afghani Province of Helmand, 50 Injured

08:24 GMT 22.06.2017 (Updated: 08:35 GMT 22.06.2017)

A huge explosion hit a branch of Kabul Bank in Afghani province of Helmand - Sputnik International

A huge explosion hit a branch of Kabul Bank in Afghani province of Helmand, at least 50 people were injured, local media report.

A car bomb exploded near the Kabul Bank branch in Afghanistan's southern province of Helmand on Thursday.

Victims are taken to hospital following bank blast in #Lashkargah #AFG pic.twitter.com/rfN757VJc1
— 1TVNewsAF (@1TVNewsAF) June 22, 2017

The blast occured at noon in the province's capital of Lashkargah wounding at least 50 people. 1TV News reports, citing local authorities, that at least 20 people were killed.

Smoke rises after suicide blast outside bank in #Lashkargah #AFG pic.twitter.com/9ERuM6XYF0
— 1TVNewsAF (@1TVNewsAF) June 22, 2017

Police arrived at the scene. Victims was taken to the emergency hospital.