Explosion in Afghan capital, Kabul, casualties feared
The blast, suspected of being set off by a suicide bomber, occurred on a major road near a university
Afghan security personnel gather as victims are treated at the site of a suicide car bomb next to a police base in Kabul on February 1, 2016. PHOTO: AFP
KABUL:
An explosion struck a busy road during rush hour traffic in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, police and witnesses said.
The blast, suspected of being set off by a suicide bomber, occurred just before 5 pm (1230 GMT) on a major road near a university and an old parliament building, said Najib Danish, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry.
An explosion struck a busy road during rush hour traffic in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, police and witnesses said.
The blast, suspected of being set off by a suicide bomber, occurred just before 5 pm (1230 GMT) on a major road near a university and an old parliament building, said Najib Danish, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry.