A car bomb blast that rocked Afghanistan’s capital killed at least nine people, according to the Afghan interior ministry.
Interior minister Masoud Andarabi told reporters at the site that the attack wounded around 20 others, including a member of parliament, Khan Mohammad Wardak.
Mr Andarabi said the politician was in “good condition”.
The interior minister added that the casualty toll could rise further.
The dead and wounded included children, women and elders, the interior ministry said.
The attack happened while the politician’s convey was passing through an intersection in Kabul’s Khoshal Khan neighbourhood.
An Afghan man looks through a damaged window after a bombing attack in Kabul (Rahmat Gul/PA)