A blast in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and injured more than a dozen others, an NGO that runs a hospital in the Afghan capital said.<\/p>\n
An\u00a0AFP\u00a0journalist saw emergency services at the scene following the explosion on a street known for its flower sellers in the Shahr-e-Naw area.<\/p>\n
Italian NGO EMERGENCY said its hospital nearby had received “seven people dead on arrival”, with 13 others admitted to the surgical department.<\/p>\n
“Among the wounded are four women and a child,” Dejan Panic, the NGO’s country director, said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The owner of a flower shop, requesting anonymity for security reasons, said the blast happened at around 3:30 pm (1100 GMT) at the other end of the street from his business.<\/p>\n
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He told\u00a0AFP\u00a0he heard the “strong sound” of a blast in the crowded area.<\/p>\n
“It was an emergency situation. Everybody feared for his own life,” he said.<\/p>\n
“I could see at least five wounded.”<\/p>\n
Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said the explosion happened “in a hotel”, without detailing the cause.<\/p>\n
There are also multiple restaurants in the area, which was surrounded by police officers.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0AFP\u00a0journalist saw a police vehicle and a truck outside a restaurant, and a car with its windows shattered.<\/p>\n
Two Chinese citizens were seriously wounded in the explosion, China’s state news agency Xinhua reported, citing a restaurant employee.<\/p>\n
An Afghan security guard was killed and the restaurant was severely damaged,\u00a0Xinhua\u00a0said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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