Eight dead in Afghanistan after attack on Indian consulate JALALABAD, Afghanistan, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- At least eight people were killed Saturday and 21 others injured in a suicide bomb attack near an Indian consulate in eastern Afghanistan, officials said. The attack occurred about 10 a.m. local time in the city of Jalalabad in eastern Nangarhar province, Khaama Press reported. The consulate said in a statement that all officials there were safe. Most of the victims were from a nearby mosque, the BBC reported. The blast, caused by three bombers who drove up in a car, was followed by gunfire that lasted about an hour. Several shops also were damaged. A Taliban spokesman denied responsibility for the attack.