KABUL — Germany’s consulate in northern Afghanistan was attacked when a suicide car bomber rammed the compound, killing six people and wounding more than 120, Afghan police and the German foreign minister said Friday.

Four of the dead — two civilians and two unidentified bodies — were brought to the Balkh hospital, said Dr. Noor Mohammad Faiz.

Germany’s Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said ‘‘all German and Afghan employees of the consulate remained unharmed.’’

The car exploded at the consulate’s gate in Mazar-i-Sharif around 11:10 p.m. Thursday, said Abdul Raziq Qaderi, head of security for Balkh province.

The blast destroyed the Mazar Hotel, where the consulate is based, and surrounding buildings. Residents said casualties were contained because of the late hour, though an ensuing gun battle raged for around five hours.

Associated Press