Kabul explosion: At least 19 students killed after suicide bomber and gunmen storm during exams in Afghanistan

AT least 19 students were killed in Kabul after a suicide bomber and other gunmen stormed a school in the Shiite area. The explosion happened in the Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood, an area where mainly members of the Hazara minority live, who have been targeted in recent attacks. TwitterAt least 19 students were killed in the blast[/caption] A total of 19 students were killed in the blast at the Kaaj Higher Educational Center and 27 have been injured. At the time of the explosion, the students were taking a practice university entrance exam. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran: “Students were preparing for an exam when a suicide bomber struck at this educational centre. Unfortunately, 19 people have been martyred and 27 others wounded. Kaaj Higher Educational Center coaches students, mainly adult men and women, to prepare for university entrance exams. Families rushed to area hospitals, where ambulances were arriving with victims and lists of those confirmed dead and wounded were posted to the walls.