Blast in wedding hall in Afghanistan: 63 killed, 180 injured

The blast happened inside Shahr-e-Dubai wedding hall in Police District 6 of Kabul leaving 63 dead and 180 injured.

Kabul: At least 63 people were killed and over 180 others were injured in a suicide blast at a wedding hall in Kabul, the Afghan government said on Sunday.

The blast happened inside Shahr-e-Dubai wedding hall in Police District 6 of Kabul at around 10.40 p.m. (local time) on Saturday, spokesman Nasrat Rahimi wrote on Twitter.

Earlier, the death toll in the explosion was put at 40 and around 100 others were wounded in the attack.

Dozens of people were inside the wedding hall when the explosion occurred near the stage of the two-storey building.

Witnesses said that the hall was packed with guests attending the wedding ceremony of an Afghan couple when the explosion hit.

Security forces have cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.

No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the incident so far.

The capital city with a population of nearly 5 million has been hit by a series of terror attacks over the past couple of years.