Tweets from Kabul, Afghanistan, say that a significant explosion took place in the city Saturday morning, and the blast is now being confirmed by numerous media outlets. The Associated Press reports it occurred in the vicinity of the main gate of NATO headquarters.

Steven Herman, a South Asia correspondent for Voice of America currently in Kabul, provided tweets from his vantage point.

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   W7VOA (Kabul, Afghanistan) There’s been a large blast here at Kabul. 15 Aug 2009 from twhirl
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   W7VOA (Kabul, Afghanistan) The blast was loud and shook window of my hotel — definitely not a sonic boom or rocket. 15 Aug 2009 from twhirl
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   W7VOA (Kabul, Afghanistan) Cell phones knocked out in Kabul. Not possible to reach anyone to ascertain immediate info about blast here, near many embassies. 15 Aug 2009 from twhirl
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   W7VOA (Kabul, Afghanistan) Blast in Kabul was heard at 0830 Saturday local time. 15 Aug 2009 from twhirl

Others in Kabul and in the region also tweeted about the incident.

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   AtiaAbawi (Kabul, Afghanistan) Explosion in Kabul. Watching smoke rise in an area near ISAF HQ. Still can’t pinpoint exact location. 15 Aug 2009 from TwitterBerry
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   meizan (Kabul, Afghanistan) I heard a sound of big explosion about 5 minutes ago in Kabul. 15 Aug 2009 from web
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   davidmacdougall (Islamabad, Pakistan) AFGHANISTAN: Explosion in downtown Kabul near US embassy. Follow the talented @atiaabawi from CNN for the latest details on the ground. 15 Aug 2009 from web
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   strickvl (Kandahar, Afghanistan) Huge blast in Kabul just now apparently…http://tinyurl.com/mlhqxd 15 Aug 2009 from web

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