Victims of Afghan funeral blast rise to 32

The number of victims after a suicide bomb explosion hit a funeral in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar province reached 32, while 103 others were wounded, Report informs, citing TOLO News.

Earlier, 15 people were reported dead and 56 injured.

Notably, the funeral was underway for a former Afghan local police official in Kuz Kunar district. A suspected suicide bomb blast went off roughly at 11:00 a.m. (local time), leaving the casualties.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

The radical Taliban movement denies any involvement in the incident.