Roadside blast in Afghanistan kills at least 34 civilians

A bus in western Afghanistan was hit by a roadside explosion on Wednesday that killed at least 34 passengers, including children, and injured 17, officials said.

"The civilians were travelling on a highway when the blast occurred," a senior official in the province of Farah said.

There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack.

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