Blast kills 13 during election rally

A bomb attack has hit an election campaign rally in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 13 people and wounding many more.

Nangarhar provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani said an assailant blew himself up at the rally of parliamentary candidate Abdul Nasir Mohmmand in Nangarhar Province on Tuesday.

He added that at least 13 bodies were taken to hospitals while more than 30 people were injured.

Other officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

Campaigning for the October 20 legislative elections began on Friday, and security officials have warned of the danger of militant attacks during the campaigning season.