File: blast in Kabul

Huge blast heard from Afghanistan's capital city of Kabul on early Monday as the streets were packed with morning commuters.

Iran press/Middle East: On early morning a truck loaded with explosives went off in a densely populated area surrounding the ministry of defense interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said.

34 people were killed and 68 others were injured in the the blast.

The injured were people taken to hospital, stated health ministry spokesman Wahidullah Mayar, Reuters reported.

No militant group has yet claimed responsibility of the huge blast.

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