Death toll rises to four in Kabul blast, seven injured

Death toll from Thursday’s explosion in a sports club in Kabul has increased to four, with seven people injured, city’s police spokesman said on Friday.

The blast on Thursday evening in Dashi Barchi area happened at a time when youths were training.

The cause of the blast remains unknown.

The club’s trainers said casualties are higher than officially figures.

“Around 30 people were present when the explosion happened. Five people were killed and around 15 people were injured,” Sultan Ali Amiri, the club’s trainer, said.

Some athletes said that the club had received security warning around two months ago.

“It am very sad because it is my club and I train here. I saw a 12-year-old boy who was lying here. He had died,” said Feroz, an eyewitness.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but Dashti Barch area has been targeted in the past by Daesh.

“Security forces will investigate. They will share the results with the media when the investigations are completed. Anyway, we can say that Afghanistan is secure. If anyone carries out an attack, they will be cracked down. Such attacks will be prevented. Our security forces work seriously in this regard,” Zabihullah Mujahid, a spokesman of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), said.