Car bomb blast in Kabul kills at least 80, injures 350

Latest: The massive explosion which rocked a highly secure diplomatic area of Kabul today has taken the lives of 80 people and wounded as many as 350.

Update: 12.30pm: The massive explosion which rocked a highly secure diplomatic area of Kabul today has taken the lives of 80 people and wounded as many as 350.

The attack left a scene of mayhem and destruction and sent a huge plume of smoke over the Afghan capital.