Afghanistan umpire Bismillah Jan Shinwari among 15 killed in a roadside blast which took place in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province on Saturday.

Shinwari, 36, stood in international matches, representing ICC and ACC.

According to Afghan media, at least 15 people were killed and over 30 others were wounded in a car bomb explosion near the district governor’s compound in Ghanikhil district in the eastern province of Nangarhar on Saturday afternoon.

The Nangarhar governor’s spokesperson confirmed the casualties and said some gunmen wanted to enter the district governor’s compound but were killed by security forces.