Blast in Afghan capital Kabul kills six: ministry

Taliban security patrol in Kabul
An explosion in southwestern Kabul has killed several people, authorities say. -EPA

An explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul has killed six people, the country's interior ministry and police say.

"Details will be shared later," spokesman Abdul Mateen Qaniee told Reuters over the phone, adding that the blast took place in the southwestern area of Darul Aman.

Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said six people were killed in the blast, including a woman, and 13 were injured.