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Suicide blast in Afghan sports field kills 50: official

Kabul (AFP) - A suicide blast ripped through crowds gathered at a sports field in eastern Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 50 people and injuring more than 70, officials said.

"A suicide attacker detonated himself at a sports field in Yahya Khail district as matches were ongoing," Najib Danish, deputy spokesman for the interior ministry, told AFP.