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| Fresh explosion rocks Afghan city | Fresh explosion rocks Afghan city |
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| A blast has been reported in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, a day after the country's deadliest bombing for a year killed some 43 people there. | A blast has been reported in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, a day after the country's deadliest bombing for a year killed some 43 people there. |
| The explosion was reported close to the site of Tuesday's car bomb attack. | The explosion was reported close to the site of Tuesday's car bomb attack. |
| There are reports of casualties. A local official told the BBC the injured were being taken to hospital. | There are reports of casualties. A local official told the BBC the injured were being taken to hospital. |
| Kandahar, a Taliban stronghold, has seen a number of attacks in 2009. It comes as counting continues following Thursday's presidential election. | Kandahar, a Taliban stronghold, has seen a number of attacks in 2009. It comes as counting continues following Thursday's presidential election. |
| "This is a terrorist attack but we are trying to find out more details," a senior government official in the city told the BBC. | "This is a terrorist attack but we are trying to find out more details," a senior government official in the city told the BBC. |
| Footage taken half a kilometre from the scene showed flames | Footage taken half a kilometre from the scene showed flames |
| "It's very dark and confusing to understand what happened. But our forces are out on the streets." | "It's very dark and confusing to understand what happened. But our forces are out on the streets." |
| The blast was said to have happened next to Kabul Bank. | The blast was said to have happened next to Kabul Bank. |
| Shops were in flames next to the building, an al-Jazeera journalist reported from the city, and mobile phone footage sent to the BBC shot from a location 500m (a third of a mile) from the scene showed a fire burning. | Shops were in flames next to the building, an al-Jazeera journalist reported from the city, and mobile phone footage sent to the BBC shot from a location 500m (a third of a mile) from the scene showed a fire burning. |
| Rubble | Rubble |
| Rescuers are still searching for survivors in the rubble of buildings destroyed in Tuesday's attack, which left more than 60 people injured. | Rescuers are still searching for survivors in the rubble of buildings destroyed in Tuesday's attack, which left more than 60 people injured. |
| The explosion struck close to the offices of the Kandahar provincial council. Windows across the city were shattered by the force of the blast. | The explosion struck close to the offices of the Kandahar provincial council. Windows across the city were shattered by the force of the blast. |
| Several buildings were destroyed by the force of Tuesday's blast | Several buildings were destroyed by the force of Tuesday's blast |
| Some reports said bombs were packed in cars that exploded simultaneously, others that a truck or tanker had been used. | Some reports said bombs were packed in cars that exploded simultaneously, others that a truck or tanker had been used. |
| There have been a series of insurgent attacks across the country as Afghanistan held its presidential election. | There have been a series of insurgent attacks across the country as Afghanistan held its presidential election. |
| The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said there were more than 400 attacks on election day alone. | The Nato-led International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) said there were more than 400 attacks on election day alone. |
| Four US soldiers were also killed in fighting on Tuesday, making 2009 the deadliest year for foreign troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion. | Four US soldiers were also killed in fighting on Tuesday, making 2009 the deadliest year for foreign troops in Afghanistan since the 2001 US-led invasion. |
| Latest results in the presidential poll show incumbent Hamid Karzai extending his lead over former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. | Latest results in the presidential poll show incumbent Hamid Karzai extending his lead over former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. |
| Fewer than a fifth of votes cast have so far been counted amid allegations of widespread fraud. | Fewer than a fifth of votes cast have so far been counted amid allegations of widespread fraud. |
| Are you in Kandahar? Did you witness the explosion? Send us your accounts using the form below. | Are you in Kandahar? Did you witness the explosion? Send us your accounts using the form below. |
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