6 minutes agoExplore at a wedding hall in Afghanistan, more than 60 people remain dead
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Over 60 people are dead, and more than 180 others have been injured by an explosion that occurred at a wedding hall Saturday evening in Kabul, Afghanistan. It is believed that more than a thousand people were inside the hall at the time of the explosion. A spokesman for Afghanistan's Interior Ministry, [...]
The spokesman for Afghanistan's Interior Ministry, Nusrat Rahimi, told reporters they still do not have accurate information about the blast. On the other hand, the Taliban have denied responsibility for the attack that took place in the western part of the Afghan capital, which is inhabited mainly by the Shiite minority.
Rahim indicated that there are women and children among the victims. Mohammad Farhag, who was present at this wedding, said that he was in the area dedicated to women when he heard a powerful explosion in the men's quarters. “Everyone ran to get out screaming and crying”, he said.
For more than 20 minutes, the hall was full of smoke. Almost everyone in the men's space is killed or injured”, the blast witness said, adding that the bodies of those killed are still withdrawing from the hall two hours after the attack.
On August 7th, 14 people were killed, and another 145 were injured by a bomb car explosion. The blast had occurred on the same road that Saturday's attack took place. Among the victims were children, writes the Guardian”.
