1st LD Writethru: Death toll rises to 31 in Kabul bombing

KABUL, April 22 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a suicide attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul has risen to 31 with 54 others wounded, a spokesman of the Interior Ministry said on Sunday.

The blast occurred when the bomber blew himself up among a crowd lining up to get access to an election-related registration site in a local school.

"The final figures indicates that 31 civilians were killed and 54 civilians injured in Sunday morning's suicide blast," spokesman Najib Danish tweeted.

Those among the dead were several women and children while several wounded remained in critical condition.

The Afghan election officials have set Oct. 20 as the date for parliamentary and district councils elections, which have been delayed for a couple of times over the past years.

The voter registration process started on April 14 for the polls. Two policemen have been killed and five people, including three election officials, have been kidnapped since the voter registration began.

The voters will cast their ballots to elect members of the 249-seat lower house of parliament for a five-year term while they will also elect members of district councils. Enditem