At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured as a result of an explosion in Afghan capital of Kabul on Saturday, the Russian Embassy in Afghanistan told Sputnik Saturday.<\/b>
\n\u00ab\u00a0According to the preliminary information at least 10 people were killed and 50 more injured\u2026 No information about Russian citizens injured in the explosion was provided,\u00a0\u00bb a spokesman for the embassy said.
According to media reports, the number of injured has reached 79.
Earlier in the day, a massive explosion hit the Afghan capital after a bomb-laden car detonated near the old building of country’s Interior Ministry.
The emergency vehicles reportedly rushed to the scene.
#Breaking Explosion rocks #Kabul City pic.twitter.com\/Gl2UYxe57L
Video of explosion in Kabul. Near Jamhoriyat hospital pic.twitter.com\/27XiBo8xFl
#BREAKING Huge blast reported in #Kabul, TOLO News reports with no immediate word on casualties (Photo via @TOLOnews) pic.twitter.com\/B764g14hg7
Huge #explosion near former building of Ministery of Interior across Jimhoriat (Republican) Hospital in the heart of #Kabul city, the wave shocked miles, could be deadly. pic.twitter.com\/Ynd7at7RMS
Update: the #explosion occurs front of the #Kabul police headquarter. No word on casualties. #Afghanistan #Taliban #Terror #Terrorism pic.twitter.com\/qcDUqCVHpF
Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n

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