Confirming that there was a blast in front of the Indian Consulate in Jalalabad, the capital of Nangarhar province, the officials sources said "all Indians are safe."
There was no major damage in the blast to the Consulate. However, the situation is still very fluid, sources told PTI.
Reports emanating from Jalalabad said that the explosion was followed by an exchange of fire.
Causalities are feared in the attack, reports said.