Blast at a cultural centre in Mazar-i-Sharif leaves at least 3 dead and 10 wounded

An explosion at a cultural centre in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Saturday has killed at least 3 people and wounded 10. 

The blast occurred at Tebyan Cultural Centre where an event was reportedly being held to honour local journalists. 

Eyewitnesses said they had seen at least 3 unidentified bodies and 10 wounded people with some in critical conditions.

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Taliban security forces, according to sources, have blocked entry to the area. And the nature of the explosion remains unclear.

In December 2017, a suicide attack on Tebyan gathering in Kabul killed at least 40 people.