(CNN) At least 30 people have been killed and 52 others wounded in an explosion near a high school for girls in the Afghan capital, Kabul, Afghan officials said Saturday. The Ministry of Interior (MOI) said the blast happened close to the Sayeed-ul-Shuhada School in the Dasht-e-Barchi area on Saturday afternoon. MOI spokesperson Tariq Arian said earlier the number of casualties could increase. Officials have not revealed the cause of the explosion, or if there was a target. Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mojahid denied involvement in the explosion in a message to the media.

Source: CNN May 08, 2021 15:01 UTC