Bomb blasted in a car parked outside the bank in the capital of Helmand state of Afghanistan. At least 24 people have been killed in this attack in Lashkar Gah city and more than 60 people have been injured.

The attack took place around 12 noon at the local time. State Governor Umar Zak said, "The people in the wounded are civilians and army people. So far no sure number of dead has come out."

The blast happened outside a bank, where people had gathered to take their salary. The capital city is about 550 kilometres away from Kabul. No organization has taken responsibility for this attack so far.

Terrorist attacks through car have increased for the last few months in Afghanistan. On May 31, a suicidal bomb had exploded in a car in Kabul, killing 80 people and injuring 350. The blast happened near the German mission, in which the building of the Indian Embassy located 50 metres away was also damaged.

On March 8, the terrorists attacked the Afghan army's largest military hospital in Kabul. More than 100 people were killed in an encounter with security forces for six hours. The Islamic State took responsibility for the attack.

On 13 March a powerful explosion occurred in a bus. No organization had taken responsibility for the blast. The attack took place when the Taliban accelerated the attacks before the official start of the annual spring festival.

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