Afghanistan: 1 dead, 59 injured after blast in Afghanistan's Kabul

KABUL, 04 April 2022, (TON): Hospital officials said “an explosion in the center of the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday killed one person and wounded at least 59 others.”

In a tweet, Kabul's Emergency Hospital said one body was received at the hospital and 59 people were treated, with 30 of the wounded being admitted for further treatment.

It did not specify the injuries.

A spokesman for the Taliban's Kabul police, Khalid Zadran, said the explosion was caused by a hand grenade thrown by a would-be thief who wanted to rob the money changers in the area.

He said “10 people were injured.”

There was no immediate explanation for the discrepancy in the number of wounded.

Zadran said “police have launched an investigation.”

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