A truck bomb has exploded near an army compound in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, injuring hundreds of people.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion, which shook the centre of the capital and ripped through homes and shops.
"A truck bomb detonated close to an army compound," said Kabul police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi, adding that at least eight bodies had been found.
The health ministry said 198 people had been wounded.
Dozens were wounded by debris and glass shattering in the heavily populated area.
Cars parked at least a hundred metres away were damaged by the blast, a Reuters witness said.
Police expect the number of dead to rise, as buildings had collapsed and bodies were feared buried in the wreckage.
The blast was unusually powerful in a city that is frequently targeted by the Taliban and other militants seeking to destabilise the Afghan government.
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