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23 hurt in blasts in northern Afghanistan

KABUL, Afghanistan, April 2 (UPI) -- Two roadside bomb explosions in Baghlan province in northern Afghanistan injured nearly two dozen people Monday, local officials said.

A medical official said 23 people were injured, including at least a dozen school children, five Afghan soldiers and six civilians in the explosions at a market in central Baghlan district, Khaama Press reported.

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The doctor said at least six people were in critical condition.

An investigation was under way.

No one has claimed responsibility for the incident, officials said.

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