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| Deadly blast rocks Afghan capital | Deadly blast rocks Afghan capital |
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| At least four people have been killed and several wounded in an explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say. | At least four people have been killed and several wounded in an explosion in the Afghan capital, Kabul, police say. |
| Several shops and houses were reportedly flattened by the force of the blast. Officials gave conflicting initial information about the cause. | |
| A police spokesman said the explosion had been caused by gunpowder ignited in shops selling ammunition. | |
| However another senior police officer said it was a car bomb. Some reports mention suicide bombers. | However another senior police officer said it was a car bomb. Some reports mention suicide bombers. |
| The explosion occurred at about 0630 (0200 GMT), when most of the shops were closed in this usually busy area of the capital. | |
| At least three wounded people were pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings. Police at the scene were digging with their hands, in a search for more people feared trapped. |