The sound of a heavy explosion was heard in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital of eastern Nangarhar province of Afghanistan.

The type of the explosion has not been ascertained so far but the eyewitnesses in the area are saying that a suicide bomber has detonated his explosives among the Taliban, security forces, and the ordinary civilians who had gathered near the governor’s office to celebrate Eid and ceasefire.

Provincial governor’s spokesman Ataullah Khogyani confirmed the incident and said a number of people have been killed or wounded in the explosion.