KABUL: At least 10 people were killed and two dozen wounded Wednesday when a fuel truck targeted by a bomb erupted in flames in northern Afghanistan, a provincial official said.
A magnet bomb stuck on the side of the tanker blasted a hole in the fuel truck.
"When people gathered around it to collect the pooling fuel, a bigger explosion took place," said Parwan provincial spokeswoman Roshna Khalid.
It was not clear what caused the second explosion.
"Ten people are dead and 25 others injured," said Parwan governor Basir Salangi, giving no further details.
But a Parwan hospital said it had received three dead and 35 injured, while Khalid earlier gave the toll at 50 dead or wounded.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
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