The Kabul department of security said that the death toll of Saturday's blast in the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul has risen to 5 while 15 other people were wounded.

The spokesman for the Kabul department of security, Khalid Zadran, said that an investigation is underway regarding the blast.

“In the Dasht-e-Barchi area, in a minibus, 5 compatriots were killed in a blast due to explosives placed in it,” he said.

TOLOnews reached out to the family members of the victims.

Hossein, 30, who married last year, is one of the victims of yesterday’s blast. He was working as a vendor.

“He was leaving home early in the morning and coming back late. What sin did he commit to face such an incident?” said Mohammad Handi, father of Hossein.

“There were many wounded who may have lost their lives now,” said Najibullah, a wounded person.

Meanwhile the families of the victims of the blast called for the improvement of security and the prevention of security incidents.

“Whom are you killing? They are poor people who don't have money to pay for a minivan and thus use a minibus,” said Qassim, a resident of the Dasht-e-Barchi area of Kabul.

“Right now, we brought 3 corpses and there are many others wounded,” said a relative of the victims.

The blast, which was claimed by Daesh, faced strong condemnation by Afghan politicians.