28 dead in north Afghanistan suicide blast

KUNDUZ (Afghanistan) - A SUICIDE attacker killed 28 people and wounded 32 others on Monday when he blew himself up in the northern Afghan province of Kunduz, interior ministry spokesman Zemerai Bashary said.

Mr Bashary said all of the victims were civilians, describing the attack as 'a disaster'.

Abdul Rehman Sayedkhaili, the provincial police chief, earlier put the toll at 26 dead and 36 wounded.

We are trying to get the final toll,' said provincial police chief Abdul Rehman Sayedkhaili.

It was not immediately clear what the target of the attack was, but officials said most of those at the scene were civilians. -- AFP