Death toll in Kabul suicide blast rises to 35: Afghan official

KABUL: The death toll from a suicide car bomb blast in the Afghan capital, Kabul, today rose by more than 10 to at least 35, according to a senior government official.

The Taliban earlier claimed responsibility for the blast in the western part of Kabul.

The government official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to talk to the media about the incident.

REUTERS