( CNN ) A suicide attacker detonated a car bomb near a police vehicle in the capital of southern Afghanistan 's Helmand province on Tuesday , killing seven people and injuring 23 others , the province 's deputy governor said . The attack happened at about 6 p.m. in the Bolan area of Lashkar Gah city , said Mohammad Jan Rasoolyar , deputy governor of Helmand . Several children were among the wounded , and the majority of casualties were civilians , Rasoolyar said . Details about the attacker 's identity and motive were n't immediately available .
Car bomb detonated near police vehicle in Lashkar Gah , deputy governor says .