Heavy explosion heard in Jalalabad city of Afghanistan

A relatively heavy explosion has taken place in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

A relatively heavy explosion has taken place in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

According to reports, the incident has taken place close to a government compound but there are no information available regarding the type of the explosion and possible casualties.

No group has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.

This comes as a judge was killed and three others were wounded in a magnetic bomb explosion in Jalalabad city on Tuesday.