Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC
The exact number killed in Monday night's strike by Pakistan is still not known, but is feared to be in the hundreds.
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""I was in the kitchen helping to serve dinner when I heard a loud bang and ran for safety.""
— Mohammad Shafee , Other
""Patients had just finished dinner on Monday and some were at congregational prayer when jets hit three parts of the centre.""
— Maiwand Hoshmand , Other
""I heard the sound of the jet patrolling.""
— Omid Stanikzai , Other
""The whole place caught fire. It was like doomsday.""
— Ahmad , Other
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The exact number killed in Monday night's strike by Pakistan is still not known, but is feared to be in the hundreds.
A survivor recounts the devastating airstrike on Kabul's Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, which occurred while patients were having dinner, resulting in numerous casualties.
Afghan officials report that a Pakistani airstrike on Kabul's Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital has killed at least 400 people and injured over 250 others.
Families are desperately searching for missing relatives following the Pakistani airstrike on Kabul's Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital, which resulted in numerous fatalities.
Afghan authorities claim that a Pakistani airstrike on Kabul's Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital has killed at least 400 people and injured over 250 others.
Afghan officials report that a Pakistani airstrike on Kabul's Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital has killed at least 400 people, a claim Islamabad denies.
An airstrike on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul has resulted in hundreds of deaths, according to Afghan officials. Pakistan denies targeting the hospital, claiming it hit military targets.
Afghan officials report that a Pakistani airstrike on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul has killed hundreds of people. Pakistan denies targeting the hospital, claiming it hit military targets.
Afghan authorities accuse Pakistan of carrying out a deadly airstrike on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, resulting in hundreds of deaths. Pakistan denies targeting the hospital, claiming it hit military targets.
Afghan authorities accuse Pakistan of carrying out a deadly airstrike on the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital in Kabul, resulting in hundreds of deaths. Pakistan denies targeting the hospital, claiming it hit military targets.
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