6 dead in roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan

A roadside bombing on Tuesday left at least six people dead in southern Afghanistan`s Kandahar province, according to local officials.

The explosion took place at around 9 am (local time) in Dand district when a civilian vehicle was targetted by a roadside bomb, TOLO news reported.

Security officials said that two men, two women and two children -- all of them belonging to a family -- were killed in the blast.No terror group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.