Photo taken on Jan. 27, 2018 show the blast site near Sidarat Square in Kabul, Afghanistan. At least 17 people were killed and 110 others injured after a suicide car bomb blast rocked near Sidarat Square in central Kabul on Saturday, an official told Xinhua. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)
KABUL, Jan. 27 (Xinhua) -- At least 17 people were killed and 110 others injured after a suicide car bomb blast rocked near Sidarat Square in central Kabul on Saturday, an official told Xinhua.
"So far, 17 were killed and the 110 wounded have been admitted to Kabul hospitals from today's Kabul terror attack but the number may change," Wahid Majroh, a public health ministry spokesman, confirmed to Xinhua.
The blast occurred roughly at 12:50 p.m. local time (0820 GMT) near the Jamhoriat Hospital, where several government offices are located.
Taliban militant group has claimed responsibility for the bomb attack.
Among those affected by the blast were women and children.
The old building of the Afghan Interior Ministry is located at the area.
Security forces have cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.
