A roadside mine killed 19 civilians and injured another 5 when it exploded in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Wednesday, the provincial government said in a statement.
The victims were travelling in a van when the homemade bomb exploded, it said.
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On Tuesday, almost 60 people were killed in attacks in three cities across Afghanistan.
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