Ten injured in government workers’ bus explosion in Afghan capital: official

At least 10 people were wounded after a bomb blast struck a government workers’ bus in Afghan capital on Monday, a security official confirmed.

At least 10 people were wounded after a bomb blast struck a government workers’ bus in Afghan capital on Monday, a security official confirmed.

“A sticky bomb attached to a mini-bus carrying Ministry of Hajj and Religious Affairs was detonated in Baraki neighborhood, Police District 2 of the city roughly at 7:45 a.m. local time. The initial information found 10 people aboard the bus were wounded,” said a police officer who requested anonymity.

More details would be made public later as investigation is underway to find more facts about the incident, the source added.

The blast shattered the front part of the bus and all glasses of the vehicle were smashed.

Security forces have cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.

The wounded were shifted to nearby hospitals by ambulances and police vehicles.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.