# Explosion reported at school in Afghan capital Kabul

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-17 17:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/explosion-reported-at-school-in-afghan-capital-kabul?traffic_source=rss

> Several students were reportedly injured in an explosion at the Shama-e Hidayat school in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi neighbourhood. The cause and casualty count remain unconfirmed, while Taliban authorities have not commented; local outlets said it may have been caused by a hand grenade.