Photos: Kabul suicide car bomb blast kills more than dozens, 42 injured

By HT Correspondent

Updated On Jul 24, 2017 05:21 pm IST

A suicide car bomb has exploded in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 24 people and injuring 42 people. The attack happened in the western part of the city during rush hour, and mainly killed employees of the Afghan ministry of mines and petroleum, according to Kabul police.

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Men look at the remains of their properties at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 24, 2017. The Taliban have killed at least 24 people and wounded dozens more in a suicide bomb attack against a bus carrying government employees in the Afghan capital, Kabul. (Massoud Hossaini / AP)

Updated on Jul 24, 2017 05:21 pm IST

Men look at the remains of their properties at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, July 24, 2017. The Taliban have killed at least 24 people and wounded dozens more in a suicide bomb attack against a bus carrying government employees in the Afghan capital, Kabul. (Massoud Hossaini / AP)

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Municipality workers cleans up in front of a wedding hall at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul. (Massoud Hossaini / AP)

Updated on Jul 24, 2017 05:21 pm IST

Municipality workers cleans up in front of a wedding hall at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul. (Massoud Hossaini / AP)

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The attack happened in the western part of the city during rush hour, and mainly killed employees of the Afghan ministry of mines and petroleum, according to Kabul police. (Omar Sobhani / REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 24, 2017 05:21 pm IST

The attack happened in the western part of the city during rush hour, and mainly killed employees of the Afghan ministry of mines and petroleum, according to Kabul police. (Omar Sobhani / REUTERS)

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The Taliban have said they carried out the attack. Kabul has seen a number of deadly attacks this year blamed on the Taliban or so-called Islamic State. (Reuters)

Updated on Jul 24, 2017 05:21 pm IST

The Taliban have said they carried out the attack. Kabul has seen a number of deadly attacks this year blamed on the Taliban or so-called Islamic State. (Reuters)

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Afghan investigators work at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul. (Omar Sobhani / REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 24, 2017 05:21 pm IST

Afghan investigators work at the site of a suicide attack in Kabul. (Omar Sobhani / REUTERS)

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The bomb went off close to the home of Mohammad Mohaqeq, a prominent Hazara politician and deputy to the government’s chief executive. (Massoud Hossaini / AP)

Updated on Jul 24, 2017 05:21 pm IST

The bomb went off close to the home of Mohammad Mohaqeq, a prominent Hazara politician and deputy to the government’s chief executive. (Massoud Hossaini / AP)

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Afghan men rest in a hospital after being injured in a car bomb attack in Kabul. (SHAH MARAI / AFP)

Updated on Jul 24, 2017 05:21 pm IST

Afghan men rest in a hospital after being injured in a car bomb attack in Kabul. (SHAH MARAI / AFP)

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Smokes rising after an explosion at Zawul Institute of Higher Education in Kabul. (Ahmad Shuja / Reuters)

Updated on Jul 24, 2017 05:21 pm IST

Smokes rising after an explosion at Zawul Institute of Higher Education in Kabul. (Ahmad Shuja / Reuters)

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