Kabul school blasts death toll rises to 53: MoI

The death toll from a series of blasts outside a school in PD13 capital Kabul rose to 53, the Ministry of Interior said on Sunday.

According to the reports, at least three blasts happened near Sayed-ul-Shuhada high school in the west of Kabul on Saturday afternoon, the ministry added.

The Ministry of Interior says three blasts happened near Sayed-ul-Shuhada school in Kabul on Saturday, a car bomb attack and two IED blasts that were planted in the area.

The blasts started with a car bomb explosion and was followed by two rocket attacks, according to sources.

So far no group has claimed responsibility for the incident.

Officials said that the incident happened when students were leaving home.

Taliban in a statement condemned the attacks.

Meanwhile, Reuters quoting Afghan officials reported that the death toll number rises to at least 55 people and wounded over 150, mostly female students.

A senior security official told Reuters on condition of anonymity that most of the casualties were students coming out of the Sayed ul Shuhada school, and many were badly wounded in hospital.

President Ghani also condemned the attack yesterday.