🚨 BIG BREAKING 🚨

Massive explosion hit a Chinese hotel in Kabul’s Shahr-e-Naw area in Afghanistan, causing several casualties. Exact nature of blast is still under investigation. pic.twitter.com/s7JiwM5P8Z

— Kushal Sharma (@KushalSharma_89) January 19, 2026

Footage from the explosion site in Shahr-e-Naw, Kabul, Afghanistan, shows the aftermath of the incident.

It is now confirmed that the explosion occurred at a Chinese restaurant.

There have been fatalities and injuries.

The cause of the huge explosion is still unknown. https://t.co/eqTuauWRjC pic.twitter.com/D1FOwuHCQu

— Mohsin Ali (@Mohsin_o2) January 19, 2026

#BREAKING | 🇦🇫 — Explosion in Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw District, Afghanistan leaves several dead, multiple injured

A powerful explosion struck a hotel/restaurant on Gulfaroshi Street in central Kabul's Shahr-e-Naw area, resulting in multiple civilian casualties, including deaths and… pic.twitter.com/LYWwxyRZDd

— The Global Eye (@TGEThGlobalEye) January 19, 2026