WorlPosted at: Aug 16 2021 2:48PM Gunshots fired at crowd in Kabul airport, reports of deaths
Kabul, Aug 16 (UNI) Chaos reigned at Kabul’s Hamid Karzai International Airport on Monday as gunshots were fired with reports that several people were killed and wounded, a day after the Taliban took over the government and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani left the country.
Tolo News showed videos of hundreds of people running on the tarmac following the shooting. It later also showed purported photos of some people lying dead on the ground at the airport, with their bags next to them.
“Gunfire heard at Kabul airport. Reportedly shots have been fired at crowds seeking to board aircraft. Eyewitnesses report people killed or wounded in the shooting," said the news website.
It quoted witnesses to say that “several people were killed and wounded in a shooting at a crowded Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul”.
Kabul airport has been thronging with massive crowds since Sunday, following the Taliban takeover of the country, with people eager to leave. Videos and photos of people sleeping on the tarmac and crowding around planes were seen on social media.
On Monday, the airport announced it was suspending all commercial flights.
Kabul airport was overwhelmed on Sunday night with over 2,000 people hoping to board commercial flights leaving the country.
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