Kandahar: As many as 33 people including the police chief were wounded in a car bomb blast near Daman police headquarters in Kandahar province of Afghanistan, Tolo News reported citing the provincial governor's spokesperson Bahir Ahmadi.
Ahmadi said those injured were nine policemen including chief Abdul Wadoud, 2 NDS personnel, 15 civilians and 7 employees at the district governor compound.
No terror group has so far taken the responsibility of the attack.
There has been an uptick in the violence in Afghanistan in recent time despite talks between government and Taliban.
"The wounded were transported to a district hospital. People suffering from serious wounds will be shifted to a regional hospital in Kandahar city," a provincial police spokesman said.
The blast sent a column of thick smoke into the sky, the spokesman said.
Security forces have cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.
The country has witnessed a string of massive bomb explosions in recent months.
(with Agency inputs)
