Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Afghanistan told Sputnik that there is no information about Russians injured in the attack.
"According to the preliminary information at least 10 people were killed and 50 more injured… No information about Russian citizens injured in the explosion was provided," a spokesman for the embassy said.
Earlier in the day, a massive explosion hit the Afghan capital after a bomb-laden car detonated near the old building of country's Interior Ministry.
The emergency vehicles reportedly rushed to the scene.
#Breaking Explosion rocks #Kabul City pic.twitter.com/Gl2UYxe57L
— Zalmay.Akbar (@Zalmay_Akbar) January 27, 2018
Video of explosion in Kabul. Near Jamhoriyat hospital pic.twitter.com/27XiBo8xFl
— Wais Barakzai (@WaisBarakzai) January 27, 2018
#BREAKING Huge blast reported in #Kabul, TOLO News reports with no immediate word on casualties (Photo via @TOLOnews) pic.twitter.com/B764g14hg7
— CGTN (@CGTNOfficial) January 27, 2018
Huge #explosion near former building of Ministery of Interior across Jimhoriat (Republican) Hospital in the heart of #Kabul city, the wave shocked miles, could be deadly. pic.twitter.com/Ynd7at7RMS
— M. Shafiq Hamdam (@shafiqhamdam) January 27, 2018
Update: the #explosion occurs front of the #Kabul police headquarter. No word on casualties. #Afghanistan #Taliban #Terror #Terrorism pic.twitter.com/qcDUqCVHpF
— Real News Line (@RealNewsLine) January 27, 2018
Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
