60 people killed and 140 injured in explosions at Kabul airport
At least 60 people killed and 140 injured in explosions at Kabul airport, senior health official tells BBC
Summary
There have been twin bomb attacks at Kabul airport targeting people desperate to flee the country after the Taliban takeover
Explosions took place outside the Abbey Gate – where US and British forces have been stationed – and at a nearby hotel
The Pentagon says there have been a number of US dead in what was a “complex” attack. US media say four Marines were killed
A senior Kabul health official told the BBC more than 60 people have died and more than 140 people are injured
A number of US service personnel – US media say as many as 10 – were killed in the attacks
Boris Johnson says the attack is “despicable” but it will not interrupt the UK’s operation
The attack came after warnings there could be militant attacks, as nations evacuate people ahead of a 31 August deadline
Canada has joined several European nations in wrapping up evacuation operations
Huge crowds of people have also built up at Afghanistan’s border with Pakistan as people try to flee Taliban rule
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‘The baby died in my arms’
An Afghan interpreter who has worked with American forces witnessed the bombing at Kabul airport.
The man, who CBS News referred to as “Carl”, described how he helped care for a young girl who ultimately died in his arms.
“I just saw a lot of people got hurt and people that were laying on the ground,” he said.
“I saw a baby there and I went to her and I picked her up and started taking her to the hospital.”
“I took her to the hospital, but she died on my hands,” he said, estimating her age to be around five years old.
“That’s heart-breaking. What is going on right now is heart-breaking, this whole country has fallen apart.”
“I tried,” the interpreter continued. “I did my best to help her.
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