A loud explosion, gunshots were heard in the diplomatic area of Kabul on Tuesday. The diplomatic area is located just beside of the presidential palace and the building of the Justice Ministry.
Big smoke raising from the blast area. #Kabul #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/b0u4nXC2Mo
— Masood Alam (@SMasudAlam) May 19, 2015
According to the reports on the ground, it was a suicide attack. Eyewitnesses saw an old man in a white Toyota Corolla on the scene.
#Kabul: The suicide bomber was a old man in a white corolla: Witnesses
— Tamim Hamid/ 2014 (@tamim_hamid) May 19, 2015
According to the various reports, the explosion occurred in the parking garage near the Ministry of Justice.
Injured police from the explosion just now at emergency hospital gate. pic.twitter.com/ae2lsotpkh
— Massood Sanjer (@MassoodSanjer) May 19, 2015
The blast was strong enough to rattle windows of the neighboring buildings.
Pic: The explosion was really strong that could break glasses of nearby buildings. #Kabul pic.twitter.com/IZYQUMiuV9
— Rateb Noori (@RatebNoori) May 19, 2015
Heavy blast in PD Kabul city, possible suicide attack. #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/nqHlnZ9rO5
— Pajhwok Afghan News (@pajhwok) May 19, 2015
Afghan Ministry of Public Health confirmed at least 42 wounded.
#Kabul:at least 42 people injured and taken to hospital following a blast outside the Ministry of Justice- officials to TOLOnews
— NasirAzizi ناصرعزیزی (@NasirAzizi1) May 19, 2015
