Afghanistan- Kabul school blasts, approx.55 dead & 150 injured, mostly female students, 8 May 2021

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Kabul school blasts toll rises to 55 dead and 150 injured: security official | Toronto Sun
''The toll from blasts targeting a school in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Saturday has risen to 55 dead and more than 150 injured, many badly, a security official told Reuters.

The blasts were caused by a car bomb and then mortars present inside the car, the high-ranking official, who requested anonymity, said.''

''Footage on TV channel ToloNews showed chaotic scenes, with books and school bags strewn across a bloodstained road, and residents rushing to help victims.

At a nearby hospital, staff wheeled in injured students while dozens of distressed relatives searched for their sons and daughters, according to a Reuters witness.''

 

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''NBC News’ Richard Engel visited the bomb site in Kabul where police say 50 girls were killed and three times as many were injured. Down the road from the site, 60 victims were at one hospital alone. Islamic militants in the country oppose education for girls. The Taliban and ISIS have not claimed responsibility for the attack.''

 

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Just terrible.