Explosion in Kabul kills three people and wounds 13

An explosion in Kabul on Wednesday left three people dead and 13 others wounded, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials confirmed.

According to Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran, the blast occurred in a restaurant in the city’s western Dehmazang neighborhood.

The actual nature of the explosion has not yet been confirmed but a number of eyewitnesses said a gas cylinder exploded.