Three dead, 112 wounded in powerful Kabul blast: official

August 07, 2015 04:40

A powerful blast struck downtown Kabul early today, killing at least three people and wounding 112 others, the health ministry said, adding that the toll was expected to rise.

Ministry Spokesman Wahidullah Mayar said the wounded were trickling into city hospitals after the huge explosion, which Deputy Interior Minister Mohammad Ayoub Salangi said was caused by a car bomb.

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