KABUL, June 18 (Xinhua) -- At least two explosions on Saturday hit a busy road near a Sikh-Hindu temple in Police District 4 in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, with casualties unknown, according to eyewitnesses.
"We heard a huge blast in Kart-e-Parwan neighborhood at around 6 a.m. local time. The blast was followed by another explosion which occurred about half an hour after the first blast. The whole place has now been sealed off," an eyewitness told Xinhua.
The security forces have cordoned off the area for precautionary measures, he said.
The blast sent a column of thick smoke into the sky and triggered panic, the witness said.
"There is fear of possible causalities. Several warning shots were also fired by the security forces," he added.
There has been no official statement about the incident so far. ■