Death toll rises to 80 in Kabul car bomb explosion, 350 injured

The number of the victims of the deadly terrorist attack that rocked Kabul on Wednesday soared to 80 dead and 350 others injured, Mohammad Ismael Kawosi the spokesman for Ministry of Public Health said.

According to the official, the blast, which rocked the diplomatic area of Kabul city in the morning rush hour, claimed at least 80 people including women and children.

Earlier, Interior Ministry in a statement released here confirmed the dead of 64 people all civilians and injuring 320 others including women and children.

Taliban outfit has rejected its involvement in the deadly attack. However, some officials pointing finger at the Islamic State (IS) group, but the outfit has yet to claim responsibility.