Several dead in an explosion in Kabul, the Afghan capital (Taliban Interior Ministry)

A Taliban fighter stands guard as Afghan medical staff wait at the entrance of a hospital to receive victims of an explosion in Kabul on October 3, 2021. — AFP

Several people were killed in an explosion in the Shahr-e-Naw district of Kabul, the Afghan capital, the Taliban Interior Ministry announced on Monday.

“According to preliminary information, a number of people were killed and injured,” Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani told Reuters, adding that details would be released later.

The Shahr-e-Naw area is home to foreigners and is considered one of the safest areas in Kabul.


This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.

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