Over 95 people have been wounded in a large explosion outside a police station in Kabul, officials said on Wednesday.
Interior ministry spokesperson Nasrat Rahimi said the blast occurred about 9am (04:30 GMT) in western Kabul. “The bomb went off when a vehicle was stopped at a checkpoint outside the station.”
Health ministry spokesperson Wahidullah Mayar said at least 95 people, mostly civilians and including women and children, were taken to hospital.
The explosion sent a massive plume of smoke over the Afghanistan capital.
According to videos on social media and witnesses, small arms fire could be heard following the blast.
