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At least 9 dead, 84 injured in huge Kabul blast

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A huge explosion has hit the Afghan capital, Kabul, close to foreign embassies and the presidential palace, the BBC reports.

The latest figures from the Afghan health ministry say at least nine people have been killed and 84 injured.

Early reports say the blast was caused by a vehicle bomb in central Zanbaq Square, with windows and doors blown out hundreds of metres away.

The central blast area has been cordoned off by police.

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