Witnesses at Kabul University’s dormitory say Taliban authorities confiscated students’ smartphones following Friday evening’s explosion and prevented them from taking photos of the scene.
Witnesses told The Hasht-e Subh Daily on Friday night, July 3, that students were informed they could retrieve their phones from the Student Affairs Office after they had been inspected.
One student said the number of injured was high and that the explosion occurred while students were waiting to enter the university dining hall.
Another student said more than 10 students were injured, adding that one of them was in critical condition.
Witnesses also said Neda Mohammad Nadeem, the Taliban’s acting minister of higher education, arrived at the hospital carrying a weapon after the incident.
According to witnesses, more than 200 armed Taliban members were deployed throughout the dormitory corridors following the explosion.
Sources said the blast occurred at around 7:45 p.m.
Students said the Taliban have not allowed them to enter or leave the dormitory since the incident.
No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion.
