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Afghanistan: Explosion near Indian consulate rocks Jalalabad

Published March 2nd, 2016 - 08:35 GMT
Twitter users posted pictures of the military response to the blasts. (Twitter)
Twitter users posted pictures of the military response to the blasts. (Twitter)

A massive explosion rocked Jalalabad, capital of eastern Nangarhar province, on Wednesday afternoon, a witness said.

Resident Mohammad Akbar told Pajhwok Afghan News the powerful blast happened near the Indian diplomatic mission at 12 noon.

Gunshots are still ringing out in the high-security area, he said. There was no official reaction immediately.

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