Kabul, November 2: Eight people were injured in a blast that rocked Afghanistan's capital city Kabul on Wednesday, media reports said. Kabul security department's spokesperson said eight people were wounded in a blast that targeted a vehicle that was carrying the employees of the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development, TOLO news reported.

The blast targeted a minibus of Taliban employees in front of a government building in Police District 5 during the morning rush hour. Afghanistan Blast: Large Explosion Hits Mosque in Kabul, 30 Feared Dead.

"I was near the area when a really loud explosion was heard, many people were injured. The explosion happened next to a bus," a local resident was quoted as saying by TOLO. Afghanistan: Blast Occurred in Kabul International Cricket Stadium During Shpageeza Cricket League T20 Match.

Police have cordoned off the area and banned the access of people including journalists to the site of the blast, according to media reports. So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the blast.

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