Blast heard in Kabul

Residents panic in a street after hearing an explosion in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2025. A blast was heard in the Afghanistan capital Kabul at around 3 p.m. local time Wednesday, causing panic among city residents. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

KABUL, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- A blast was heard in the Afghanistan capital Kabul at around 3 p.m. local time Wednesday, causing panic among city residents.

Afghan government's spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid termed the blast as oil tanker explosion, urging Kabul residents not to worry about it.

"An oil tanker exploded in the vicinity of Kabul city, causing a fire, and there is no need to worry," Mujahid said on social media, without providing more details.

The accident took place amid sporadic skirmishes between Afghan and Pakistani border forces over the past couple of days. ■

A fire truck rushes to the explosion site in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, Oct. 15, 2025. A blast was heard in the Afghanistan capital Kabul at around 3 p.m. local time Wednesday, causing panic among city residents. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)