Kabul blast: Several feared killed; explosion near Chinese eatery

Several people were killed and many injured after a blast in Kabul’s Shahr-e-Naw area, Taliban’s interior ministry said on Monday.“An explosion occurred in a hotel on Gulfaroshi Street in Shahr-e-Naw, the fourth district of Kabul city, causing casualties,” Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said. As per local reports, the blast occurred infront of a Chinese restaurant.Spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani told Reuters, “According to preliminary reports, a number of people were killed and injured.” Shahr-e-Naw, home to many foreigners, is usually considered one of Kabul’s most secure areas.This is a developing story. Details to follow…