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Explosion Reported at Jalalabad Office Building

Aired August 09, 2002 - 07:01   ET

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BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: There is a developing story this morning, eastern Afghanistan, reports of an explosion in the city of Jalalabad.

According to the Afghan Islamic Press, that blast rocked an office building there. The agency says the building housed a company involved in road construction.

There are reports that some bodies have been recovered from the scene, and we will follow that story and certainly keep you updated as the developments warrant -- developments warrant there.

Matthew Chance standing by in Kabul, will check in a bit later today.

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