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Nov 2, 20176 min read

At least 15 dead in Afghan tanker explosion

At least 15 dead in Afghan tanker explosion
Galaxy TV · Foreign News desk · Lagos

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 At least 15 people were killed while 27 others wounded after  fuel tankers exploded in the town of Charikar, northwest of the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, destroying a nearby bus, residents and officials said.


 A security official said a sticky bomb destroyed two tankers, setting off an explosion that engulfed the bus, burning many passengers to death.

Waheeda Shahkar, a spokeswoman for the local governor, put the death toll at least 15, with 27 wounded.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, which came a day after up to eight people were killed by a suicide bomber in Kabul.

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