Monitoring Desk
KABUL: At least 29 people were killed and 40 others were injured after twin explosion rocked the Afghan capital Kabul on early Monday morning.
Dawood Amin, Kabul Police Chief told Afghan media that the first explosion happened at around 8am local time when a suicide bomber traveling on a motorcycle detonated his explosives in Shashdarak area of Kabul city.
He confirmed that the second explosion happened at the scene of the first blast when the rescue officials and journalists were busy in rescuing the victims.
Police chief confirmed that the second suicide bomber detonated his explosives among the police force and journalists when they were covering the area.
The Afghan Interior Ministry confirmed that the death toll rises to 29 and more than 40 were injured in the incident. The victims of the blasts were taken to nearby hospitals. Journalists and policemen were included in the deceased.
No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
