A man injured in a blast is taken to a hospital in Herat, western Afghanistan, on Oct. 18, 2010. An explosion that shocked Herat city, the capital of western Herat province in west Afghanistan, Monday morning left three people dead and injured eight others, an official said. [Xinhua]

A man injured in a blast receives medical treatment at a hospital in Herat, western Afghanistan, on Oct. 18, 2010. An explosion that shocked Herat city, the capital of Herat province in west Afghanistan Monday morning left three people dead and injured eight others, an official said. [Xinhua]