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

A suicide bomber rammed his car packed with explosives into a bus carrying government employees in the Afghan capital early on Monday, killing 35 people and wounding 42 others.

The blast took place at about 6:45am local time close to Hazara leader Mohammad Mohaqi's house and a private university. Initial reports indicated that at least three people were killed and five wounded.

The bus was completely destroyed, along with three other cars and several shops in the area

Meanwhile, an Afghan health ministry official said that 35 people were killed in suicide car bombing in Kabul.

The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault. The Taliban, in a statement to the media, said they were behind the bombing and that the attack was carried out by an insurgent only identified as Ahmad. Meanwhile,Afghan President Ashraf Ghani condemned the bombing.

The blast comes 2 days after another blast in Afghanistan's Takhar province, in which 2 civilians had lost their lives. As violence in the country gets worse, more and more conflict related incidents are surfacing across Afghanistan.

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