Kabul suicide blast deaths rise to 64

The death toll from a huge explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday has more than doubled to 64 people, the government says. Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi tweeted that 64 “innocent Afghans” were killed and 347 wounded. A suicide attacker detonated a vehicle and a fierce gun battle followed in […]

The death toll from a huge explosion in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday has more than doubled to 64 people, the government says.
Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi tweeted that 64 “innocent Afghans” were killed and 347 wounded.
A suicide attacker detonated a vehicle and a fierce gun battle followed in one of the deadliest attacks in Kabul for years.
A Taliban spokesman said the group carried out the attack.