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Afghan capital rocked by heavy explosion – reports | Afghan capital rocked by heavy explosion – reports |
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A large explosion has been reported in the Afghan capital of Kabul, with witnesses saying that electricity went off in the city. | A large explosion has been reported in the Afghan capital of Kabul, with witnesses saying that electricity went off in the city. |
According to accounts on Twitter, the blast occurred in the middle of the night, at around 1:30 am local time. | According to accounts on Twitter, the blast occurred in the middle of the night, at around 1:30 am local time. |
Some users claimed that the electricity had actually gone off in Kabul shortly before, and not after, the explosion. | |
The blast has been described on Twitter as being so loud that it woke up people “all over the city.” | |
Local journalist Abdul Farid Ahmad tweeted that police vehicles have been heading to the site of the alleged explosion, while noting that power has been restored. | |
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