Afghanistan revises down death toll from market attack to 43

An Afghan security personnel stands guard at the site of yesterday's car bomb attack on a market in Urgon district, Paktika province, July 16, 2014. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan on Wednesday revised down the casualty figure from a car bomb attack in the eastern province of Paktika to 43 from 89, saying at least 74 people had been wounded.

A car packed with explosives detonated on Tuesday as it sped through a crowded market in northern Paktika, killing scores of people as it tried to escape from a police vehicle chasing it.