At least 10 people were killed and several wounded in an explosion near police offices and a mosque in Afghanistan's Herat province, police officials told Al Jazeera.

Abdul Ahid Wali Zada, police spokesperson, said the bomb was planted in a rickshaw that detonated near the Jama Masjid, a large mosque dating from the 12th century in Herat city on Tuesday.

"The death toll coud rise," he said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman for the Taliban, told Al Jazeera that the group was not involved in the attack.

Images posted to social media showed plumes of black smoke rising above a mosque complex.

The reports came after a string of recent attacks in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, and as President Ashraf Ghani hosted a summit on security.

On May 31, at least 150 people were killed when a truck loaded with explosives detonated in a fortified area of the city near several foreign embassies.</s>Kabul, June 6: At least 10 people were killed and 16 others were wounded in an explosion near police offices and a mosque in Herat province in western Afghanistan. According to Al Jazeera, the bomb was planted in a rickshaw that detonated on Tuesday afternoon near the Jam-e-Masjid, a mosque built in 12th century in Herat city, a senior spokesperson from Afghan security forces said.

Start the conversation, or Read more at India.com.</s>Ministry of Interior said that at least seven people were killed in the explosion and 16 others were wounded. (Photo: AP)

Kabul: At least seven people were killed after a heavy explosion ripped through the Jam-e-Mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, during a funeral ceremony on Tuesday.

Tolo News quoted the Ministry of Interior as saying that at least seven people were killed in the explosion and 16 others were wounded.

Ministry officials said that explosives placed on a motorcycle were detonated at the entrance gate to the mosque.</s>Kabul: At least seven civilians were killed and 16 were injured in an explosion near a mosque in Afghanistan's Herat city on Tuesday.

The blast took place at around 3 p.m. near the northern gate of the Great Mosque of Herat, CNN quoted the Herat Governor's spokesman Jilani Farhad as saying.

No group claimed responsibility for the explosion.</s>An Afghan official says a bomb planted in a rickshaw has killed at least seven people and wounded eight others.

 

 Gelani Farhad, a spokesman for the provincial governor of the western Herat province, says today's blast took place near the main Sunni mosque in Herat city, adding that the toll could rise.

 

 In the capital, Kabul, police say a rocket struck the Indian diplomatic compound without killing or wounding anyone.</s>A relatively heavy explosion rocked Herat city in West of Afghanistan this afternoon with the local officials saying at least seven people were killed.

Provincial governor’s spokesman Jilani Farhad confirmed the incident has taken place near the entrance of Jame mosque in Herat city.

He did not disclose further information regarding the casualties incurred to the people but a source in Herat police commandment said preliminary reports suggest at least seven people were killed and nearly 20 others were wounded.

The Ministry of Interior acting spokesman Najib Danish confirmed that the incident took place after explosives planted in a motorcycle went off in Jame mosque.

Najib further added that 7 people were killed in the explosion and at least 16 others were wounded.

No group including the Taliban insurgents has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.

This is a developing story and will be updated as new information becomes available….

Follow Khaama Press (KP) | Afghan News Agency on Twitter, become a fan on Facebook. Stay updated via RSS</s>HERAT, Afghanistan, June 6 (Reuters) - A suspected bomb outside a mosque in the Afghan city of Herat killed at least seven people and wounded 15 on Tuesday, police said, the latest casualties in a particularly bloody week in Afghanistan.

Officials in the western city believe explosives were hidden in a motorcycle left in a parking area outside the Jama Masjid, a large mosque dating from the 12th century, known for its intricate blue tiles.

Abdul Ahad Walizada, spokesman for Herat police, said at least seven people were killed and 15 wounded as they made their way to the mosque for prayers.

Near the border with Iran, Herat is one of Afghanistan's largest cities.

The attack came after a spate of violence in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, where on Wednesday more than 150 people were killed and hundreds wounded in a suicide truck-bomb attack.

Several protesters were killed in clashes with police on Friday at the bomb site, and at least a dozen people were killed when suicide bombers attacked the funeral for one of the dead protesters on Saturday. (Reporting by Jalil Ahmad Rezaee; Editing by Robert Birsel)</s>At least seven civilians were killed and another 16 were injured Tuesday in an explosion in western Afghanistan.

The blast took place at around 3 p.m. near the northern gate of the Great Mosque of Herat, said Jilani Farhad, a spokesman for Herat's governor.

He said an investigation is underway.

Developing story -- more to come</s>Reports from Afghanistan say at least seven people have been killed in an explosion in the western city of Herat.

A spokesman for the provincial governor, Jilani Farhad, said the incident took place near the entrance of the city’s Great Mosque on June 6.

Police said initial information suggests the blast was caused by a bomb planted in a motorcycle.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.</s>At least seven people were killed in an explosion at the entrance of a mosque in western Afghanistan Tuesday, an Afghan official said.

A bomb planted in a rickshaw detonated at the entrance gate of the main Sunni mosque in Herat City, located in the western part of Afghanistan, just before 3 p.m. local time, Afghanistan's Ministry of Interior Affairs said.

At least 16 other people were injured in the blast. Afghan officials said a funeral was being held in the mosque at the time.

The Ministry of Interior Affairs said it condemned the "terrorist attack."

AFGHAN PRESIDENT SAYS LAST WEEK'S BOMBING KILLED OVER 150

On the same day, a rocket struck the Indian diplomatic compound in Kabul. No one was injured.

The incidents comes just after Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani announced the "Kabul Process," an initiative to "secure international consensus to end transnational financing of terrorism."

Last week, a massive suicide truck bombing in the country's capital left more than 150 people dead and 300 others injured. It was the deadliest single attack in 16 years since the U.S. invaded to topple the Taliban.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.
An explosion occurs near police offices and a mosque in Herat, killing at least ten people.