The Kabul Bombing: in picture

A huge explosion near the Afghan presidential palace rocked Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 80 people and wounding hundreds of others. Officials do not know what organization was responsible for the blast, which shattered windows as far as a mile away.

Residents described hearing an enormous explosion as a mushroom cloud rose over the bomb site, enveloping the city in acrid black smoke. The authorities said a truck laden with explosives left a crater five yards wide.

The explosion took place at the peak of rush hour in Kabul, when the streets were packed with residents making their way to work.
The German Embassy was heavily damaged in the explosion. Officials from the German, Japanese and Pakistani embassies said their staff members had been injured in the attack.