President Biden is currently in the Situation Room, a White House official says. He was briefed on the situation in Afghanistan. Biden was in the Situation Room with his national security team for his daily Afghanistan briefing when the information of an explosion came in, according to a senior administration official. He and his top aides have remained there as they continue to receive information from the ground and as events continue to develop, the official said. Moments ago, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby confirmed that there was at least one other explosion near the airport, at or near the Baron Hotel.

Source: CNN August 26, 2021 14:55 UTC