China News Agency, Beijing, May 9. News from Kabul: The Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan confirmed on the 8th that a series of explosions occurred near a girls’ high school in the capital Kabul that day, killing at least 30 people and injuring 52 others.
According to TOLO news, a spokesperson for the Afghan Ministry of Interior said that the explosion occurred near a girls' high school in western Kabul on the afternoon of the 8th. There were at least three explosions and the number of casualties is expected to continue to rise.
According to local media, a source said that the first explosion was a car bomb explosion, followed by two rocket attacks.
No organization or individual has claimed responsibility for the explosion.
The Taliban has denied participating in the attack through social media and condemned it.
According to CNN, the explosion occurred when students were out of school.
A school teacher said that most of the victims were female students between the ages of 11 and 15.
A nearby resident told the Associated Press that he heard three explosions, and the explosions were deafening.
The explosion occurred at about 4:30 pm local time when school was over, and students were pouring out of the school gate.
The Associated Press reported that pictures circulated on social media showed blood-stained school bags and textbooks scattered on the street in front of the school, and heavy smoke rose above the block.
Outside a nearby hospital, dozens of people lined up for blood donation, while many family members of students posted a list of casualties on the confirmation wall.
The United States and NATO troops formally began to withdraw from Afghanistan on May 1, and the withdrawal is planned to be completed by September 11.
Recently, there have been continuous attacks in Afghanistan, and the security situation is worrying.
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