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Over 12 Injured in Blast Near Indian Consulate in Eastern Afghanistan

© AP PhotoAfghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan (File)
Afghan security forces inspect the site of a suicide attack in Jalalabad, east of Kabul, Afghanistan (File) - Sputnik International
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More than 12 people, mostly civilians, were injured in a bomb explosion near the Indian consulate in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad in Nangarhar province on Wednesday, local media reported.

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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — According to Afghanistan’s Khaama Press newspaper, the blast occurred at about 12 p.m. local time (07:30 GMT).

Two gunmen were shot dead by the security forces following the blast, the newspaper said. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast yet.

A spokesman for the province's governor, Ataullah Khogyani, confirmed the explosion took place but disclosed no further details. The consulate employees sustained no injuries.

The law enforcement officers have cordoned off the scene of the explosion that broke glass in nearby buildings and damaged eight cars.

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