Afghanistan: Death toll in car bomb blast rises to 12

A car bomb explosion in the southern Afghan city of Qalat-e Gilzay has risen to 12. The blast had hit the office of the National Directorate of Security intelligence agency and damaged the nearby Zabul Provincial Hospital.

Kabul: The number of people killed on Thursday by a car bomb explosion in the southern Afghan city of Qalat-e Gilzay has risen to 12.

Earlier in the day, TOLOnews had reported that a total of seven people were killed and 85 were injured in the blast.

According to the sources, a total of 12 people have been killed and over 60 received injuries as a result of the explosion.

As stated by a Sputnik Correspondent, the explosion took place near the city's central hospital and all of the victims were civilians. The injured people were transferred to local private clinics due to the hospital being damaged in the explosion.

The blast had hit the office of the National Directorate of Security Intelligence agency and damaged the nearby Zabul Provincial Hospital earlier on Thursday.

The Taliban has reportedly taken responsibility for the attack.