Organization / PublicationVII Mentor Program for The New York Times
CategorySpot News
Prize1st prize
Date15-12-2009
CountryAfghanistan
PlaceKabul
CaptionA woman is rushed from the scene of a suicide car bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan on 15 December. The bomb exploded near a hotel in the Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood, home to many embassies and Western aid groups and one of the most heavily guarded areas of the city. At least eight people were killed and around 40 injured in the blast.