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A massive explosion rocked the capital city of Kabul, Afghanistan. The car bomb blast reportedly took place 1.5 km away from the Indian Embassy. The blast site is said to be in the

diplomatic quarter of the Afghan capital where several foreign embassies are located. So far 19 people are dear and over 90 wounded in this terror attack. External Affairs Minister Sushma

Swaraj immediately tweeted the well-being of the staff at the Indian embassy in Kabul. > By God's grace, Indian Embassy staff are safe in the massive #Kabul > blast. > — Sushma

 Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) May 31, 2017 Through his tweet, PM Modi also extended India’s support to Afghanistan in combating terror and expressed his grief and condolences to the deceased and

victims of the attack. > We strongly condemn the terrorist blast in Kabul. Our thoughts are > with the families of the deceased & prayers with the injured. > — Narendra Modi 

(@narendramodi) May 31, 2017 > India stands with Afghanistan in fighting all types of terrorism. > Forces supporting terrorism need to be defeated. > — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)

 May 31, 2017 Manpreet Vohra, India’s Ambassador to Afghanistan reported told the news agency ANI, ‘Massive VBIED (Vehicle-borne improvised explosive device) not too far from our Embassy.

Buildings, including ours, suffered considerable breakages, but all our staff are safe' The blast was so powerful that several buildings around the area have been damaged. Black smoke

could be seen rising from the site from distant corners of the city. The Afghanistan Security Forces have been deployed in the city for rescue and counter-insurgency operation. VIDEO EDITOR:

Mohd Ibrahim Published: 31 May 2017, 7:08 PM IST