This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2026 shows the courtyard of a private school hit by a blast outside in Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 18, 2026. Several students were seriously injured on Monday after a blast outside a private school in western Kabul, Afghanistan, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed Monday night. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

KABUL, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- Several students were seriously injured on Monday after a blast outside a private school in western Kabul, Afghanistan, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed Monday night.

Zadran said relevant teams had arrived at the scene and an investigation into the incident was underway.

According to local media, students were leaving the school when the blast occurred, with most of them being girls.

A witness said around 30 injured people had been taken to a local hospital.

This photo taken on Aug. 18, 2026 shows the street in which a private school was bombed outside in Kabul, Afghanistan. Several students were seriously injured on Monday after a blast outside a private school in western Kabul, Afghanistan, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran confirmed Monday night. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)