At least 40 dead, 140 wounded in Kabul blast: officials

An ambulance packed with explosives blew up in a crowded area of Kabul today, killing at least 40 people and wounding 140 others, officials said, in an attack claimed by the Taliban.

"The latest toll from Kabul hospitals stands at 40 martyred and 140 wounded," health ministry spokesman Waheed Majroh told AFP.