At least two people were killed and six others injured in a blast in east Afghanistan's Parwan Province, Fazal Reem Maskin Yar, spokesman of the provincial police department, said on Saturday.

The incident took place in an iron market in Charikar City, the provincial capital of Parwan, on Saturday afternoon, the official said.

The incident is still under investigation and results of the findings will be announced to the public, he said.