A bombing at a funeral in eastern Afghanistan killed at least 25 people and wounded dozens, a spokesman for the provincial governor said.

The bomb attack, this morning, targeted a funeral for a relative of the district governor, Haji Hamesha Gul, spokesman Ahmadzia Abdulzai said.

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