The car bomb in the provincial capital Pul-e Alam also injured 60 people, a senior official said.
A massive explosion has killed at least 30 people in Logar province in eastern Afghanistan, according to officials.
A massive explosion has killed at least 30 people in Logar province in eastern Afghanistan, according to officials.
The car bomb had exploded on Friday in Logar, the capital of Pul-e Alam, near the home of the former provincial head of state and not far from the hospital, said Logar Lawang, a spokesman for Logar's governor.
It is not immediately clear who caused the blast.Violence in Afghanistan has escalated in recent weeks after US President Joe Biden announced that the US would withdraw troops on September 11 to end 20 years of foreign military presence.
The decision angered the Taliban, which had signed an agreement with former US President Donald Trump that some troops would leave the country on May 1, subject to certain security guarantees.
Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq said the death toll from Friday's blast could rise. About 60 people were injured, according to Logar provincial council chief Hasibullah Stanekzai.
A spokesman for the health department said about 40 people had been rushed to hospital, some in critical condition.
It is not immediately clear who caused the blast.Violence in Afghanistan has escalated in recent weeks after US President Joe Biden announced that the US would withdraw troops on September 11 to end 20 years of foreign military presence.
The decision angered the Taliban, which had signed an agreement with former US President Donald Trump that some troops would leave the country on May 1, subject to certain security guarantees.
Interior Ministry spokesman Tariq said the death toll from Friday's blast could rise. About 60 people were injured, according to Logar provincial council chief Hasibullah Stanekzai.
A spokesman for the health department said about 40 people had been rushed to hospital, some in critical condition.
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