LASHKAR GAH, Afghanistan (Reuters) - Two explosions went off at a public celebration in the southern Afghan city of Lashkar Gah on Saturday, killing two people and wounding the governor of Helmand province, security and hospital officials said.
The blasts came during a Farmers Day celebration at an outdoor stadium that was attended by nearly 1,000 people.
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. The governor’s condition was unclear.
Two people were killed and 23 were wounded, according to initial estimates by hospital officials.
Wounded men are tended to 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.
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