Three British servicemen were killed in separate incidents in Afghanistan in the last 24 hours, the Ministry of Defence has said.

An airman from the RAF Regiment died in a road accident last night near Camp Bastion in Helmand.

Also yesterday a marine from 40 Commando Royal Marines died in an explosion while on foot patrol in Sangin.

The MoD earlier announced a soldier, a member of the Royal Dragoon Guards, died in a blast in the Nahr-e Saraj district of Helmand today.

Next of kin have been informed.