According to the media reports, a bus hit a roadside bomb in eastern Afghanistan Sunday evening, killing seven people.

Up to 14 more people were injured by the blast, which occurred in Paktia province near the Pakistan border, the New York Times said.

The U. S. newspaper quoted Afghan police spokesman Mohammed Usman as saying, "Most of the victims were children and women."

The Times further reported that meanwhile, a British soldier was killed in an explosion in Sangin, Helmand province. (With Inputs from Agencies)