"Fourteen people have been killed and 45 more wounded in two (bomb) explosions," Bamiyan police chief Zabardast Safi told AFP, adding that a traffic policeman was among those killed. No group immediately claimed the blasts, and the Taliban denied involvement. The explosions occurred in front of a market and near a hospital in Bamiyan, locals resident Anwar Saadatyar told AFP. "I visited the hospital later and saw people crying for their relatives who were killed or wounded in the explosions," he said. Buddhas of BamiyanBamiyan is perhaps best known for the giant Buddha statues that once were carved into walls outside the city.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 24, 2020 16:30 UTC