Afghan security personnel arrive at the site of twin blasts near the Afghan parliament in Kabul on January 10, 2017

Five officials from the United Arab Emirates were among the dead in a bombing in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, the Emirates’ official WAM news agency said on Wednesday.

The officials were “on a mission to carry out humanitarian, educational and development projects”, the news agency said.

The blast was one of a string of bombings that hit three Afghan cities on Tuesday, killing some 50 people and wounding 100.

The ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Afghanistan and the governor of Kandahar both survived a bomb attack on Tuesday, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported.

The attack targeted of Kandahar Governor Hamayun Azizi’s guesthouse while he was hosting a dinner with UAE diplomats.

Both Azizi and Ambassador Juma Mohammed Abdullah Al Kaabi are said to have been injured.

UAE’s Foreign Ministry initially confirmed the attack on their Emirates News Agency (WAM)’s Twitter account saying that they are closely following the incident for more details.

“Ambassador Al Kaabi was in Kandahar on a humanitarian mission to as part of UAE’s program to support the people of Afghanistan. He was there to meet with the governor of Kandahar to sign a memorandum of understanding with Kardan University to sponsor scholarships in partnership with Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation,” a statement from the UAE’s foreign ministry said.

The attack targeted of Kandahar Governor Hamayun Azizi’s guesthouse while he was hosting a dinner with UAE diplomats.

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