7 Killed, 13 Injured In Blast In Afghanistan's Kabul: Report

"According to preliminary reports, a number of people were killed and injured," Interior Ministry spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani told Reuters, adding that details would be released later.

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The Shahr-e-Naw area is considered one of the most secure areas in Kabul. (Representational)
Kabul:

At least seven people were killed and 13 injured in an explosion in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, officials said.

The blast reportedly targeted a hotel in the commercial Shahr-e-Naw neighbourhood, which has large office buildings, shopping complexes and embassies.

Shahr-e-Naw is considered one of the safest parts of Kabul.

"Twenty people were received at our surgical centre in Kabul following an explosion this afternoon in the Shahr-e-Naw area, near the hospital. Among those received, seven were dead on arrival," the Italian NGO Emergency, which runs a hospital in the Afghan capital, said.

No group has claimed responsibility for the blast.

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