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Ten wounded in a fire breaks out at fuel station in Kabul
(Last Updated On: May 2, 2021)
At least ten people were wounded in a fire that broke out at a fuel station in PD 17 in Kabul city on Saturday evening, the Interior Ministry (MoI) said.
According to the ministry, the incident took place in the Karez-e Mir area in Shakardara district, Kabul province.
The MoI stated that firefighters are trying to extinguish the fire.
“Dozens of fuel tankers were burnt in tonight’s major fire in Karez-e Mir area in Shakardara district, Kabul province, the Interior Ministry’s spokesman Tariq Arian says.
“At least 10 people were injured,” Arian added.
According to Arian the fire first broke out at a fuel tanker.
Sources, meanwhile, told Ariana News that several blasts were also heard in the area.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.