At least eight people were killed and 45 injured following three back to back explosions at a cricket stadium in Jalalabad, provincial capital of Nangarhar, last night.
Attaullah Khogyani, spokesman for Nangarhar governor, told Killid that the explosions happened when a big crowd were watching a cricket match at the local stadium in the city.
Khogyani added that Hedayatullah Zahir, an organizer of the cricket tournament, and Dr. Nikmal, deputy mayor of Mehtarlam City of Laghman province, are among those killed in the blast.
The match was part of a cricket tournament held between local teams to mark Ramadan.
Taliban denies any involvement in the Jalalabad blasts.
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