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| Huge Explosion Near Afghan Presidential Palace Shakes Kabul | Huge Explosion Near Afghan Presidential Palace Shakes Kabul |
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| KABUL, Afghanistan — A huge explosion near the Afghan presidential palace early Wednesday caused panic in much of central Kabul, with windows blown out of buildings across a wide radius. An official said dozens of people had been killed or wounded. | |
| The exact nature of the blast near Zanbaq Square, a crowded area in the Afghan capital that leads to the presidential palace as well as major foreign embassies, was not immediately clear. | The exact nature of the blast near Zanbaq Square, a crowded area in the Afghan capital that leads to the presidential palace as well as major foreign embassies, was not immediately clear. |
| Najib Danish, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry, said emergency personnel had removed 50 dead or wounded from the scene of the blast so far. | |
| Pictures from the scene showed smoke and chaos, with bloodied people lying around as emergency personnel tried to evacuate victims. The area was cordoned off, and there was a heavy security presence, including forces from the United States-led coalition. Helicopters circled overhead. | |
| Shopkeepers as far as a mile from the scene were seen sweeping glass from windows, as parents arrived to escort panicking children home from school. | Shopkeepers as far as a mile from the scene were seen sweeping glass from windows, as parents arrived to escort panicking children home from school. |