Many killed after fuel tanker explodes in tunnel in Afghanistan

At least 19 people were killed and 32 injured when a fuel tanker exploded in a tunnel north of the Afghan capital, Kabul, a local official has said.

The Salang tunnel, about 80 miles (130km) north of Kabul, was originally built in the 1960s. It is a key route linking the country’s north and south.

A spokesperson for Parwan province said the explosion on Saturday night killed at least 19 people, including women and children. He said survivors remained trapped under rubble and that the number of casualties could rise.