Spokesman Khalid Zadran informed CNN that the blast did trigger casualties, however didn’t specify additional.
The incident occurred within the metropolis’s police district 17 and safety forces are on the scene investigating, he added.
Healthcare group Emergency stated on Twitter that its Kabul hospital had obtained 27 individuals following the explosion, together with 5 youngsters.
Bilal Karimi, the Taliban’s deputy spokesman, condemned the explosion in a tweet on Wednesday night.
It is a growing story and will likely be up to date.
