Truck bomb in Kabul kills eight, wounds nearly 200

 

A truck bomb exploded near an army compound in the centre of the Afghan capital on Friday, killing at least eight people and wounding close to 200, police and health ministry officials said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion, which shook the centre of the capital and ripped through homes and shops.

“A truck bomb detonated close to an army compound,” said Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi, adding that at least eight bodies had been found.

The health ministry said 198 people had been wounded.

Dozens were wounded by debris and glass shattering in the heavily populated area and cars parked at least a hundred metres were damaged by the blast, a Reuters witness said.