Fuel tanker tunnel blast kills at least 19 in Afghanistan
A local official in Afghanistan says a fuel tanker explosion in a tunnel has killed at least 19 people and injured 32
By AP News
Published - Dec 18, 2022, 05:30 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 23, 2023, 05:31 AM EDT
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — At least 19 people were killed and 32 injured when a fuel tanker exploded in a tunnel north of the Afghan capital Kabul, a local official said Sunday.
The Salang Tunnel, which is around 80 miles north of Kabul, was originally built in the 1960s to assist the Soviet invasion. It is a key link between the country's north and south.
A spokesman for Parwan province, Said Himatullah Shamim, said Saturday night's tunnel explosion killed at least 19 people, including women and children. He said survivors remain trapped under rubble and that the number of casualties could rise.
It was not immediately clear what caused the incident, which happened at around 8.30 p.m.
