The Salang Tunnel was built by the Soviet Union in 1964 and its 2.67 km (1.66 mi) length connects the Parwan and Baghlan provinces.

[9] According to Said Himatullah Shamim, a spokesman for the Parwan Province, survivors of the blast were still buried under the debris, and the number of casualties was expected to climb.

[10] Molvi Hamidullah Misbah, a spokesman for the Taliban ministry of public works, stated earlier on Sunday that the fire had been put out and rescue workers were attempting to clear the tunnel.

[1] According to Dr. Abdullah Afghan, a local representative of the Parwan health department, the victims included two children and ten females.

[10] A deputy spokesperson for the Taliban government, Qari Yusuf Ahamdi, said "The Islamic Emirate expresses its deepest condolences to the families and the victims".