At least seven people were killed and nearly fifteen others sustained injuries in a suicide attack in Kabul late on Sunday afternoon.

The incident took place close to the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Ministry in West of Kabul city.

Hashmat Stnikzai, Kabul Security Commandment spokesman, confirmed the incident but added that the casualties toll could further climb.

No individual or group including Taliban militants has so far claimed responsibility behind the incident.

This comes as at least 13 people were killed and around 25 others sustained injuries in a similar attack near the ministry compound nearly a month ago.

The suicide attack near the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development took place hours after an explosion left a senior officer wounded in the city.

The police chief of the 5th police district of Kabul Ghafoor Azizi sustained injuries after a magnetic bomb planted in his vehicle went off at around 6am local time in Badam Bagha area of Kabul city.

A spokesman for the Taliban group Zabiullah Mujahid issued a statement claiming that the explosion left at least three people dead while the police chief of Police District#5 has sustained injuries.