Wahid Majrooh, a spokesman for the Afghan Health Ministry, said the estimated toll was 21 dead and 40 wounded so far. The second explosion, which was described as considerably larger, hit about half an hour later, as responders had gathered near the police cordon blocking the area. Image Shah Marai, a photographer with Agence France-Presse, was among the victims on Monday, his agency said. Credit Agence France-Presse — Getty Images“The second explosion was big, and it was among the crowd, like reporters and government staff who were waiting to go to the office,” said Muhammad Yunus, 38, a witness. “I was very close to the second explosion; I saw dozens of bodies laying on the ground.”

Source: New York Times April 30, 2018 06:25 UTC