Herat provincial Gov. Two explosions at the border crossing were powerful enough to be spotted from space by NASA satellites. Satellite photos taken Saturday before the explosion showed dozens of tankers parked at the border crossing. Herat’s chamber of commerce and industries chief Younus Qazizada said the explosion and fire started when provincial customs employees were inspecting a gas tanker. The Afghan side of the border crossing has its own fire department, but officials in Herat said they were never in control of the blaze.

Source: Egypt Independent February 15, 2021 08:37 UTC