An explosion rocked the Afghan capital: seven people were killed, a child was among the wounded (video)

An explosion occurred in the Afghan capital Kabul, according to preliminary data, there are victims. About this reports Reuters, citing the Taliban's Interior Ministry.

The explosion occurred in the Shahr-e-Naw neighborhood on January 19. This neighborhood is home to many foreigners and is considered one of the safest areas of Kabul.

"According to preliminary reports, several people were killed and injured," said Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani.

Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said that the explosion was allegedly aimed at the hotel. There are also large office buildings, shopping malls and embassies in the area. No group has yet claimed responsibility for the explosion.

UPDATED at 6:30 PM. An explosion occurred in a restaurant owned by Chinese citizens and located within a hotel. Six Afghans and a Chinese citizen were killed, police spokesman Zadran said. The cause of the explosion remains unknown.

According to Dejan Panic, director of the humanitarian organization EMERGENCY in Afghanistan, 20 people were admitted to the hospital after the explosion. Among them are a child and four women. Seven of the victims also died upon arrival at the medical facility.

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