India, March 17 -- At least 400 people were killed and around 250 others injured in an alleged Pakistani airstrike on a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, according to Taliban officials.

Afghanistan's deputy government spokesperson, Hamdullah Fitrat, said the targeted facility - the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital - was a 2,000-bed centre dedicated to treating drug addiction.

The strike marks a sharp escalation in tensions between the two neighbouring countries, following weeks of cross-border clashes and aerial attacks.

He added that large sections of the hospital were destroyed, raising concerns over a high number of casualties.

"Unfortunately, the death toll has so far reached 400, while around 250 others have been repor...