8 killed in blasts at cricket match in Afghanistan

AP  |  Kabul 

An Afghan says at least eight people have been killed after multiple explosions hit a cricket match in eastern province.

Attahullah Khogyani, for the in Nangarhar, says around 45 others have been wounded at the sports stadium late Friday night in the provincial capital of Jalalabad.

The attack happened as players and hundreds of spectaculars gathered for a nighttime tournament during the holy month of

Khogyani says an investigation is underway.

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack but both insurgents and the Islamic State group are active in eastern Afghanistan, especially in province.

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First Published: Sat, May 19 2018. 10:15 IST