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Unclear if German embassy staff killed or hurt in Kabul blast-source

Published: 31 May 2017 - 09:27 am | Last Updated: 17 Nov 2021 - 03:43 pm
Afghan security forces personnel are seen at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. At least 40 people were killed or wounded on May 31 as a massive blast ripped through Kabul's diplomatic quarter, shattering the morning rush hour and bri

Afghan security forces personnel are seen at the site of a car bomb attack in Kabul on May 31, 2017. At least 40 people were killed or wounded on May 31 as a massive blast ripped through Kabul's diplomatic quarter, shattering the morning rush hour and bri

Reuters

BERLIN: It is unclear whether German embassy staff in Kabul were injured or hurt when a huge car bomb exploded in its vicinity, a security source said on Wednesday.

"It's unclear at the moment whether German staff have been affected," the source told Reuters.

The source had earlier said, based on information available at the time, it did not seem that German staff had been injured or killed in the explosion.