An Afghan civilian has been killed and six others including two police officers have been injured in a bomb blast in southern Helmand province Tuesday, local officials said.
The incident took place in the Nad Ali district of the province Tuesday afternoon when an improvised explosive device was detonated in a crowded area, provincial police chief Omar Aqmal said.
The victims have been taken to a nearby hospital.
No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the blast.
Nad Ali district is considered insecure in the province with an active insurgency frequently using improvised explosive devices to target government and Nato forces.