40 killed or hurt in Kabul blast: Indian Embassy staff safe, says Sushma

The blast rocked Kabul's high-security diplomatic area where the Indian embassy is located

All Indian Embassy staff in Kabul are safe, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said after a huge explosion rocked the Afghan capital on Wednesday morning, killing or wounding at least 40 people.

Sushma Swaraj tweeted: 

 

By God's grace, Indian Embassy staff are safe in the massive #Kabul blast.

— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 31, 2017

 

Preliminary reports suggested the blast occurred in the vicinity of Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan area, which is a high-security area home to embassies and diplomatic missions.

The blast occurred not very far from the Indian Embassy.