Huge Explosion Heard in Front of Russian Embassy in Kabul

An explosion took place outside the Russian Embassy in Afghanistan's capital of Kabul on Wednesday, at least seven reported dead and 25 injured, according to TOLOnews.

Kabul blast update: a car is in fire infront of Russian embassy. It is a suicide attack: eyewitness. pic.twitter.com/jJOl2S2aLA

— zakaria hassani (@zakariahassani4) January 20, 2016

The Russian embassy in Afghanistan has taken additional security measures following a bomb explosion outside the embassy building in the capital, Kabul, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.

Russian embassy staff in Kabul told Sputnik "an explosion was heard clearly."

Bomb blast on #Darulaman road #Kabul pic.twitter.com/0ZSDC0tmkL

— Sawabdin Makhkash (@smakhkash) 20 января 2016

According to Sputnik's source, the embassy staff were not injured. The source also added that the Russian embassy was not the target of the attack. 

Bomb blast on #Darulaman road #Kabul pic.twitter.com/0ZSDC0tmkL

— Sawabdin Makhkash (@smakhkash) January 20, 2016

According to the recent reports, seven people are reported dead and 25 — injured. ​Firefighters are currently battling fire in a building in front of the Russian embassy.

suicide car bomb attack in front of Russian embassy in PD6 Kabul, pic.twitter.com/Btpc6A8MC9

— Mahmoud Mobaarez (@MahmoudMobaarez) 20 января 2016

another pic via Waris Barakzai shows smoke after blast near Russian Embassy and Parliament in Kabul #Afghanistan pic.twitter.com/vHDOWQGElk

— Khalid Khan™ (@khalidkhan787) January 20, 2016