Massive Explosion Rocks Kabul, No Casualties Reported
03:45 GMT 31.07.2022 (Updated: 04:19 GMT 31.07.2022)
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A spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior has confirmed the blast but officials have yet to offer any additional information regarding the early Sunday incident.
An explosion rocked Kabul Sunday morning, with local media reporting that residents described an apparent rocket attack on the northern neighborhood of Wazir Akbar Khan. No casualties have been reported as of yet.
Photos circulating on social media have captured what appears to be a massive flash at the time of the incident.
#Kabul: An explosion rattled Kabul early this morning with photos indicating it was in Wazir Akbar Khan.
— Ariana News (@ArianaNews_) July 31, 2022
Officials have not yet disclosed details but residents say it appears to have been a rocket.
Photo: Social media #ArianaNews #Afghanistan #BreakingNews #Kabul #Explosion pic.twitter.com/lYIU1LRUwY
A former official with the since deposed US-backed government of Afghanistan has claimed that “drones were flying while the multiple explosions happened early morning today.”
Abdul Nafi Takour, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, confirmed that the explosion had taken place to Tolo News but fell short of offering the outlet any additional details on the matter. An official cause for the explosion remains unknown.
On Friday, at least two people were killed and a dozen injured during an attack on a cricket match in Kabul. A source on the Afghanistan Cricket Board at the time detailed that the stadium explosion had caused upwards of seven deaths.
BREAKING NEWS : An explosion blast been reported in the international cricket stadium (Kabul) near in Afghanistan during ongoing Shpageeza Cricket League All players and officials featuring in the #ShpageezaCricketLeague, including players from Pakistan 🇵🇰.#Kabul #Team_Defenders pic.twitter.com/d2UHG6j5C4
— Usman Qayyum (@IamUsmanAQ) July 29, 2022
At the time, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the stadium explosion, and underscored that such attacks against civilians were in violation of humanitarian laws. The blast took place during the Shepgize Cricket tournament.
