A huge explosion has reportedly hit a diplomatic area of the Afghan capital.
A loud explosion, gunshots were heard in the diplomatic area of Kabul on Tuesday. The diplomatic area is located just beside of the presidential palace and the building of the Justice Ministry.
Big smoke raising from the blast area. #Kabul #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/b0u4nXC2Mo
— Masood Alam (@SMasudAlam) May 19, 2015
According to the reports on the ground, it was a suicide attack. Eyewitnesses saw an old man in a white Toyota Corolla on the scene.
#Kabul: The suicide bomber was a old man in a white corolla: Witnesses
— Tamim Hamid/ 2014 (@tamim_hamid) May 19, 2015
Injured police from the explosion just now at emergency hospital gate. pic.twitter.com/ae2lsotpkh
— Massood Sanjer (@MassoodSanjer) May 19, 2015
Pic: The explosion was really strong that could break glasses of nearby buildings. #Kabul pic.twitter.com/IZYQUMiuV9
— Rateb Noori (@RatebNoori) May 19, 2015
Heavy blast in PD Kabul city, possible suicide attack.
#Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/nqHlnZ9rO5
— Pajhwok Afghan News (@pajhwok) May 19, 2015
#Kabul :at least 42 people injured and taken to hospital following a blast outside the Ministry of Justice- officials to TOLOnews
— NasirAzizi ناصرعزیزی (@NasirAzizi1) May 19, 2015
Comment: Is this related to Russia's decision to stop the transit of NATO military cargo to Afghanistan through its territory?