The incident happened on Kabul-Kandahar Highway in Maiwand district in Kandahar on Tuesday night after a passenger vehicle was hit by a roadside mine, police said.
Health officials confirmed the casualties and said "the maimed include women and kiddies."
No group, including the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men..., has grabbed credit for the blast.
This comes as Maiwand district fell to Taliban following festivities on Monday.