Explosions hit Afghan celebration, Helmand governor hurt | World News, The Indian Express

Explosions hit Afghan celebration, Helmand governor hurt | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Lashkar Gah |Published: March 23, 2019 4:04:42 pm

Explosions hit Afghan celebration, Helmand governor hurt

The provincial governor, Mohammad Yasin Khan, was knocked over by the blasts before he was quickly removed from the celebration, according to a Reuters witness.

Afghan security force soldier stands over a wounded man following multiple explosions in Lashkar Gah city of Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Saturday, Mar. 23, 2019. An Afghan official says that at least three have been killed in twin bomb explosions occurred during the Farmer’s Day ceremony in southern Helmand province. (AP Photo/Abdul Khaliq)

Two explosions went off at a public celebration in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Saturday, wounding the governor of Helmand province, security officials said. The blast came during a Farmers Day celebration.