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Details of restaurant blast in Kabul still being verified, Chinese embassy says

  • The Chinese embassy has urged the Afghan authorities to investigate the explosion on Monday that killed one Chinese national
Published January 20, 2026 Updated January 20, 2026 10:21am
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BEIJING: China said there was no further information about a blast that tore through a Chinese-run restaurant in Afghanistan and that details were still being verified, according to state-backed Chinese media on Tuesday.

The Chinese embassy has urged the Afghan authorities to investigate the explosion on Monday that killed one Chinese national, the Global Times reported.

Blast in Afghan capital kills at least seven

Another Chinese national sustained heavy injuries from the blast, state news agency Xinhua reported.

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