Afghanistan: Blast targets polling centre, 15 wounded

The blast in Afghanistan came as the Taliban threatened voters to stay away from the presidential elections.

Khandahar: A bomb blast hit a polling centre in Afghanistan southern Khandahar city amid the ongoing presidential election.

Reportedly, 15 people are wounded and casualties are feared.

The blast came hours into voting to elect next president of war-torn Afghanistan, sources said.

This happened as the Taliban threatened voters to stay away from the ongoing elections or face dire consequences.

An investigation was launched to determine the reason for the blast.