Accidental blast kills 16 in Afghanistan

Updated May 22 2018 - 11:11pm, first published 9:17pm
An accidental detonation of explosives in the Afghan city of Kandahar has killed 16 people.
An accidental detonation of explosives in the Afghan city of Kandahar has killed 16 people.

At least 16 people have been killed when Afghan security forces tried to dispose of a container full of explosives found in the southern city of Kandahar, officials say.

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