02:19(GMT+4) The German consulate in Afghanistan’s third-largest city has been attacked, leading to the death of at least two and injuring dozens of others, a police spokesman said, Sputnik International reported.
The suicide car bomb attack took place on Thursday and was followed by a separate explosion inside the Mazar Hotel in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif that has been used as a consulate, regional police spokesman Sayid Sarwar Hussaini said as cited by The New York Times.
The two blasts killed at least two people and injured at least 84, Afghan officials said as cited by the newspaper.
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.
01:25(GMT+4) A suicide bomber has rammed a vehicle into the German consulate in the Afghan city of Mazar-e-Sharif, killing at least one man, Sputnik International reported.
Reports described a huge blast at the diplomatic mission, followed by gunfire. The German ambassador said the incident was "ongoing".
At least 29 people were hurt in the attack, which happened around 2300 local time (1830GMT).
The Taliban says it carried out the attack.