KABUL, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- At least one civilian was killed and three others wounded after an explosion ripped through a road in Qala-e-Fathullah neighborhood in Afghan capital of Kabul on Friday, witnesses said.
"The blast happened at around 01:45 p.m. local time in 7th street of Qala-e-Fathullah when Friday praying was underway in nearby mosque. The explosion caused a big bang and sent a thick black smoke to rise above the scene," witness Mohammad Aman told Xinhua.
A suicide bombing was suspected, he said.
Government troops cordoned off the area shortly after the blast, keeping people from gathering at the site for fears that there might be a second blast, Aman added.
Further details about the incident are still forthcoming amid the absence of any official statement.
The attack occurred as Afghan mourners were observing Ashura rituals during the holy Muslim month of Muharram.
