A provincial police officer in Wardak said one person was killed in a mine explosion on Sunday, media reports said.

According to the official, an explosive device concealed amid rubbish exploded on Saturday afternoon while an Afghan street worker was collecting trash on the streets of Maidan Shar, the provincial capital of Wardak, killing the man, reports Khaama Press.

A child, earlier, was killed after the explosion of a toy-like device in the Ghor province of Afghanistan.

The two injured children in the incident were taken to hospital for treatment.