More than 50 killed in blast at religious gathering in Kabul

More than 70 other people were injured in the blast.

A suicide bomber blew himself up in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, killing more than 50 people, three government officials said.

Security forces inspect the site of a deadly blast near a demonstration in Kabul on November 12. (AP File Photo/Representative image)

Najib Danish, a spokesman for the interior ministry, said more than 70 other people were injured in the attack.

“A suicide bomber detonated his explosives inside a wedding hall where Islamic religious scholars had gathered to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Mohammad,” Danish said.

There were no immediate claims of responsibility for the blast.