Spent valuable time with His Excellency Foreign Secretary Kwatra and Joint Secretary JP Singh," West

In Sar-e-Pul province, local Taliban officials said, floods killed one child and destroyed at least 34 homes.

Over 1,000 Afghan students are currently studying in China, and nearly 200 Afghan students are enrolled at the Confucius Institute.

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry denounced the attack, emphasizing the kingdom's "absolute rejection of these terrorist acts".

According to various sources, the explosion killed at least 20 people and injured 30 others.

"The United States condemns the senseless terrorist attacks in Kandahar and Kabul," West said.

Expressing her condolences to the families of the victims, Decker stated on X that Afghans should be allowed to "observe.

The blast took place at around 7 p.m. local time.

"The Taliban are depriving an entire generation of girls of their future and the country of its progress," Germany said.

Sources indicate that the number of casualties may be significantly higher.