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Blast reported in Afghan capital Kabul near many foreign embassies & govt buildings

Published time: 27 Jan, 2018 08:36 Edited time: 27 Jan, 2018 08:50

An explosion has hit a central district of Kabul, close to where several embassies and government buildings are located, Reuters reports.

Preliminary reports say the explosion occurred close to the building which formerly housed Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry. Local media indicate that there may be casualties, though there is no immediate report as to how many.

An eyewitness told the news outlet the blast was caused by a car bomb, which detonated near the gates of the former ministry building.

A thick plume of smoke is coming from the blast site, according to TOLO News.

The blast comes just a week after a deadly attack on the Intercontinental Hotel in the city.

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