SHARAN, Afghanistan, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- Some 12 civilians, mostly local students, were killed and four others wounded in a roadside bomb blast in eastern Paktika province on Thursday, the provincial governor said.
"A civilian vehicle was running on outskirts of Urgon district at midday. The ill-fated vehicle touched off an improvised explosive device, triggering a blast which killed 12 people and injured four others aboard the vehicle," Gov. Elyass Wahdat told Xinhua.
The casualties were shifted to the district's hospital.
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