“32 people were wounded and 19 others killed. A tanker that is stranded in the tunnel caused a second blast. The path is now completely closed. The rescue teams are in the area and are trying to evacuate the wounded and martyrs,” Hekmatullah Shamim, a spokesman for the Parwan governor, told Khaama Press.
According to local media reports, the fire inside the tunnel has been brought under control.
Hamidullah Misbah, a spokesman for the Ministry of Public Works, told Khaama Press the incident happened at around 6:30pm when a fuel truck overturned and caught fire.
“People pushed away the car that was stuck there and then a blast happened. The fuel tanker exploded,” a wounded told the news agency.