Desperation turns to grief as blast outside Kabul airport kills scores of Afghans

Desperation among Afghans to leave the country turned to grief as the twin suicide bombings outside the Kabul Airport killed scores of people and left several more injured. The Islamic State (IS), which claimed to be behind the terror attack said it meant to target US troops and Afghan nationals hoping for a flight that would take them away from the now Taliban-controlled country. Here's a look at the grim picture that surrounded Kabul after the explosions.

Twin blasts outside Kabul's Hamid Karzai International Airport on Thursday evening left 85 dead and several more injured | Credit: AP/PTI Photo

The attack, orchestrated by suicide bombers belonging to Islamic State (IS) left several Afghans, Taliban members and soldiers injured | Credit: AFP Photo

Considered among one of the deadliest attacks on the Afghan capital, the IS said it was meant to target Afghans desperate to flee the country and US troops | Credit: AFP Photo

The surroundings outside the airport painted a grim picture, with backpacks and suitcases spread around the compound wall | Credit: AFP Photo

While evacuations have resumed, this young boy, along with a family member was one of scores of people in Kabul who ended up transporting the coffin of a loved one instead of fleeing the country | Credit: AFP Photo