Via PakTribune (Pakistan) -
At least 25 persons have been killed and over 80 others injured in a powerful blast near an Imam Bargah in Koocha Risaldar area in Peshawar. Officials confirmed the above casualties.
The injured are being shifted to nearby hospitals where emergency has been declared. Power went off in the area after the explosion occurred. Ambulances and rescue teams headed towards the blast site which is a congested area. Police has cordoned off the area.
Windowpanes of the nearby buildings were shattered by the blast which also damaged many shops and vehicles. The blast also triggered fire which is being extinguished by the fire fighters.
IG NWFP, Malik Naveed Khan talking to media said about 20 to 25 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast which was planted in a vehicle. He said the explosion has left a crater on the ground which indicates the blast was not a suicide attack.
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