MoD revises blast toll: 42 dead, 67 wounded (Video)

SHARAN (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday said 42 people were killed and 67 others wounded in Tuesday’s suicide bombing in the Orgun district of southeastern Paktika province.

The blast took place at around 11:00 on Tuesday in a crowded district market, causing life and material losses. Earlier, the MoD had put the toll at 89 dead and 42 wounded.

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