At least 40 killed, 30 wounded in Afghanistan blast: Official

Afghan security officials at the site of the blast in Kabul. (Reuters Photo)

Kabul: At least 40 people were killed and 30 wounded in a bomb attack on the Afghan Voice news agency in the capital, Kabul, on Thursday, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest in a series of attacks on Afghan media groups but the Taliban issued a statement denying any involvement.