One dead and more hurt in bombing at press awards ceremony in Afghanistan

Interior ministry spokesman Abdul Nafi Takor said five journalists and three children were hurt.

Afghan people, right, inspect the site of a bomb blast in Mazar-e-Sharif (Abdul Saboor Sirat/AP)

A bomb has exploded during an awards ceremony for journalists in Afghanistan’s Mazar-e-Sharif city, killing at least one person and wounding more, including children, officials said.

The blast happened at the Tabian Farhang centre as journalists gathered for the event at 11am on Saturday, said Mohammad Asif Waziri, the local police spokesman.