Several people are reported to be killed at Kabul airport as Afghans flee following the Taliban’s takeover of the country.
The US says all its embassy staff have been evacuated to the airport.
More than 60 countries have issued a joint statement calling on the Taliban to allow people to leave. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has fled the country, reportedly to Uzbekistan.
The Taliban swept into Kabul unopposed and have seized the presidential palace.
Source: BBC News