Blast heard near Indian, Pakistani consulates in Afghanistan

  13 January 2016    Read: 1040
Blast heard near Indian, Pakistani consulates in Afghanistan
A powerful explosion was heard Wednesday near the Indian and the Pakistani diplomatic missions in the Afghan city of Jalalabad in the Nangarhar province.
Gunfire could be heard near the blast site, broadcaster TOLOnews reported.

​According to the NDTV news outlet, officials have said that the attack in the area where there are many foreign consulates was carried out by a suicide bomber.

All Indians at the consulate were reported to be safe, NDTV reports.

According to other media reports, at least four people have been killed and two injured in the blast. The Iranian diplomatic mission in the city could also reportedly be affected.

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