Blast hits Afghan capital Kabul, many feared injured

The explosion took place in a busy shopping street

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By Reuters

Published: Sat 6 Aug 2022, 5:05 PM

Last updated: Sat 6 Aug 2022, 5:19 PM

A bomb blast hit Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Saturday and many people were feared injured, witnesses said.

The blast hit a busy shopping street in the western part of the city where people regularly meet.

Video footage posted online showed ambulances rushing to the scene which is also near bus stations.

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No militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, which came ahead of Ashura, a commemoration of the martyrdom of Hussein, a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), which is marked mainly by Shi'ite Muslims.

On Friday, at least eight people were killed and 18 injured in a blast in Kabul carried out by the Islamic State militant group.

Reuters

Published: Sat 6 Aug 2022, 5:05 PM

Last updated: Sat 6 Aug 2022, 5:19 PM

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