BREAKING! Afghan Capital Rocked By Heavy Explosion

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July 31, 2016 - 10:18 pm

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A large explosion has been reported in the Afghan capital of Kabul, with witnesses saying that electricity went off in the city.

According to accounts on Twitter, the blast occurred in the middle of the night, at around 1:30 (9:55 PM) local time.

BREAKING: Kabul city rocked by explosion.

— TOLOnews (@TOLOnews) July 31, 2016

#AFG That was a huge bang. A huge explosion shook Kabul city. The electricity went off right before the blast.

— BILAL SARWARY (@bsarwary) July 31, 2016

https://twitter.com/elutfi/status/759857715107667969

#AFG Kabul police officer , exact nature and location of explosion still unknown. Total blackout in major part of Kabul city.

— BILAL SARWARY (@bsarwary) July 31, 2016

Some users claimed that the electricity had actually gone off in Kabul shortly before, and not after, the explosion.

The blast has been described on Twitter as being so loud that it woke up people “all over the city.”

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