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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 six people have been killed and several wounded in an explosion at a shop selling ammunition 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. The blast took place in a bazaar where rifles, gunpowder and bullets are sold.
A police spokesman said the explosion had been caused by gunpowder ignited in shops selling ammunition. Several surrounding shops were flattened by the force of the blast, which also left a 3m (10ft) crater.
However another senior police officer said it was a car bomb. Some reports mention suicide bombers. Officials gave conflicting initial information about the cause but have since dismissed reports that the explosion was caused by a bomb.
The explosion occurred at about 0630 (0200 GMT), when most of the shops were closed in this usually busy area of the capital. The incident occurred at about 0630 (0200 GMT) in a busy area of the capital.
It destroyed a row of mud-brick shops and left a 3m (10ft) crater, an AFP reporter at the scene said. The blast destroyed a row of mud-brick shops and left a 3m (10ft) crater, an AFP reporter at the scene said. It also sent a column of dust and smoke into the air.
"We heard a huge explosion from one of the shops. There were people in most of the shops. There are still bodies underneath the rubble," said Ahmad Fahim, who runs a local bakery. "We heard a huge explosion from one of the shops. There were people in most of the shops. There are still bodies underneath the rubble," said local worker Ahmad Fahim.
At least three wounded people were pulled from beneath the rubble. People at the scene are digging with their hands and shovels in a search for more casualties.At least three wounded people were pulled from beneath the rubble. People at the scene are digging with their hands and shovels in a search for more casualties.
The Afghan capital was rocked by a series of explosions in 2006, including several suicide bombings, but has not seen any attacks this year.The Afghan capital was rocked by a series of explosions in 2006, including several suicide bombings, but has not seen any attacks this year.