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63 killed, 182 wounded in Kabul wedding blast: official

KABUL, Aug 18, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – At least 63 people were killed and 182
wounded in an explosion targeting a wedding in the Afghan capital,
authorities said Sunday.

“Among the wounded are women and children,” interior ministry spokesman
Nasrat Rahimi said, hours after a massive blast tore through a wedding hall
in Kabul late Saturday.

BSS/AFP/MSY/0946 hrs