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Afghanistan attack: Death toll reaches 52

Afghanistan attack: Death toll reaches 52
Afghan men inspect the site of a suicide bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan April 22, 2018. REUTERS

Kabul, Apr 22 (UNI) Death toll in the suicide bomb attack near a voter registration centre in this Afghan capital reached 52, with 22 more deaths reported by the health officials.
Kabul's acting police chief Mohammad Daoud Amin said the assailant detonated his explosives at the doorway of the ID distribution centre in the capital at 1000 hrs IST on Sunday.
A public health ministry official said ambulances evacuated at least six wounded, adding that the death toll was expected to rise, according to Al Jazeera News.
The blast occurred in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of western Kabul where many of the country's Shia Hazara minority reside.
There have been attacks at other registration centres during the past week.
There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack.
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