There were casualties from the explosion in the Afghan capital, according to police spokesman Khalid Zadran.
A senior police official confirmed that there were casualties from an explosion that was reported to have occurred near the foreign ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan.
Police spokesman Khalid Zadran stated that “security teams have reached the area” after the explosion occurred on Wednesday at around 4 p.m. local time (11:30 p.m. GMT).
Requests for comment on Wednesday went unanswered by the spokespeople for the Taliban-run interior and foreign affairs ministries.