Afghanistan, March 22 -- Emergency Hospital has reported that 17 people were injured in an explosion at a market in the Gereshk district of Helmand province.
In a statement, Emergency Hospital announced that the explosion occurred on Friday, the first day of the new solar 1404 year, in the Gereshk district, which is located to the north of Lashkargah, the capital of Helmand province.
The organization further explained that, immediately following the explosion, two ambulances were dispatched to the scene and transported the 17 injured individuals to the hospital.
According to the statement, five of the injured individuals are in critical condition.
Meanwhile, Dejan Panic, the head of Emergency Hospital in Lashkargah, stated, "Our ambulan...