HERAT, Afghanistan – A powerful car bomb near a police station on Fridaynight killed at least seven people and wounded more than 50 others inAfghanistan’s western Herat province, officials said.
Herat Governor Sayed Abdul Wahid Qatali said several women and childrenwere among the dead. He added that at least 53 people including civiliansand security forces have been hurt in the explosion.
Dozens of homes and shops were also damaged in the blast as rescuers rushedto the scene to help several people trapped under the rubble, Qatali said.
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No one claimed responsibility for the bombing but local officials blamedthe Taliban insurgents.
