Spokesman Khalid Zadran said the explosion struck at a hotel in the Shahr-e-Naw district, causing a number of casualties. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said the blast had caused both deaths and injuries, and that the cause was being investigated. Neither had details on the number of casualties.

Seven people, including one Chinese citizen and six Afghans, died when a blast took place in a restaurant in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday, authorities said. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zahran said on US social media company X that the blast took place at around 3pm (1030GMT) near the restaurant in the Shahr-e-Naw area of Kabul.

The blast struck a hotel in the downtown area, police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed, adding that multiple casualties were reported. Interior Ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said the explosion resulted in both deaths and injuries,

As an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan, reportedly killed one Chinese citizen and seriously injured another on Monday afternoon, the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan told the Global Times on Tuesday that no further confirmed information is available yet and the case is still under verification,

A blast at a Chinese restaurant in central Kabul on Monday killed at least seven people and wounded more than a dozen others, emergency services said. An AFP journalist saw police vehicles and an ambulance at the scene following the explosion on a street known for its flower sellers in the Shahr-e-Naw area.

At least seven killed in a Kabul Chinese restaurant blast claimed by Islamic State, targeting Chinese nationals over Uyghur Muslim issues.

Una explosión en el centro de Kabul mató el lunes al menos a siete personas y dejó heridas a una docena más, según una

A deadly explosion rocked Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw district, claiming lives and heightening security concerns in one of the city's most secure areas. Taliban authorities reported multiple casualties and injuries without specifying numbers,