TASS, March 9. An explosion took place on Thursday in Balkh Province in northern Afghanistan, the TOLOnews TV channel reported, citing a local security official.

According to him, as a result of the incident the governor of the province was killed. The explosion occurred inside the office of the local administration during a meeting. Information about other victims and casualties is not given yet.

The Qatari TV channel Al Jazeera reported on Thursday that the explosion resulted in casualties. Their exact number is unknown.