1st LD: Blast, gunshots heard near gov't office building in Afghan capital
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KABUL, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Casualties were feared after a blast and ensuing gunfire rocked outside a government office building and a hotel in central of Afghanistan's capital of Kabul on Saturday, witnesses said.
"We heard a huge blast which followed by gun firing at around 11:35 a.m. local time, outside Ministry of Communication and Information Technology and Serena Hotel and the whole place has now been sealed off," witness Najib Rustami told Xinhua.
Security forces have cordoned off the area for precautionary measures.
The incident caused panic among the people and there was fear of possible causalities, the witness added.
The media and people were not allowed to enter the site and no one knows what exactly is ongoing there, he said.
Further details about the incident are still forthcoming amid the absence of any official statement.
No group has claimed responsibility for the incident yet. Enditem
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