Death toll from Pakistan car blast rises to 106
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The death toll from the car blast on Wednesday in northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar has mounted to 106 with over 150 injured while rescue sources say that more people could still be buried under the debris.
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Rescue workers move an injured person at the site of an explosion in northwest Pakistan's city of Peshawar, Oct. 28, 2009. 106 people were killed and more than 150 others injured in a powerful bomb blast at a crowded market in Peshawar on Wednesday. [Xinhua] |
Hospital sources in the capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) have confirmed that 160 people were brought there, and a list of 136 of these injured has been made visible inside the hospital premises.
According to details, the powerful blast that occurred at Peepal Mandi ripped near Meena Bazaar, Peshawar. The explosion triggered fire in nearby shops while an old building came to ground with the heavy impact, which also caused damage to other surrounding buildings.
Most of the buildings in the area had already been declared to be in poor condition.
An official with the Bomb Disposal Unit, Shafqatullah Malik said that explosives, weighing 150 kilograms, were planted in a vehicle.
Peshawar district officer Sahibzada Anees has confirmed 95 deaths in the tragic incident while the hospital sources confirmed 89 people dead, majority of whom are women and children.
Condition of many injured is said to be serious and the toll is feared to rise further.
Senior NWFP Minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour reiterated the commitment to bringing the terrorists to justice.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have expressed profound grief over the loss of innocent lives in the Peshawar bomb blast, while denouncing the incident.
Visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the terrorist attack, terming it as "cowardly".
