Afghan officials probe attacks as death toll rises to at least 50

Afghan policemen inspect at the site of suicide bomb attack in Kabul, Afghanistan January 10, 2017. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan security officials began investigating Tuesday's attacks in the capital Kabul and the southern city of Kandahar as the death toll climbed to over 50, including five diplomats from the United Arab Emirates.

The Ministry of the Interior raised the death toll from the Kabul attack to 38, with 86 wounded, while 13 people were confirmed dead in Kandahar, where the diplomats were killed while on a visit to open an orphanage.