Jalalabad: A suicide blast outside the Indian consulate in Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan has reportedly left at least eight people dead and another 12 injured.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, all Indian officials working at the consulate are safe.
The blast took place around 10.00 am. Those killed reportedly included security staff and locals who were outside the consulate at the time of the blast.
The explosion reportedly took place barely 15-20 metres away from the consulate. The building has suffered some damage. There were also reports of firing outside the consulate.
"A car containing explosives hit a barrier near the consulate and detonated," Ahmadzia Abdulzai, Nangarhar province spokesman, told news agency AFP.
Afghan security forces have sealed off the scene and several ambulances have been rushed to the site.
According to sources, a security assessment team from Delhi had visited the consulate three days ago in the wake of intelligence inputs about the attack.
The Taliban has denied carrying out the attack in a text message to the media.
Indian officials and buildings in Afghanistan have been targeted by militants in past years...
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- Unknown Updated at: Saturday, August 03, 2013
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