Reports state that a bomb had targeted a bus of Civil Secretariat employees. Eyewitnesses said that up to 30 people were on board the bus when it was targeted.
The bomb disposal squad (BDS) reached the scene and began collecting evidence.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain confirmed the death toll.
Speaking to the media outside Lady Reading Hospital, Hussain said, “11 people are dead here. The bodies of four men, six women and one young girl are at this hospital.”
He said that 10 injured were currently under treatment at the hospital, out of which five were in critical condition.
Confirming reports from Charsaddah Hospital, the information minister said that 8 bodies had been taken there.
The minister also said that since the explosion affected the rear of the vehicle the most, the bomb might have been planted there and was detonated remotely.
Condeming the attack, the minister said, “Spreading fear and indulging in terrorism is the only reason for such an act.”
“We are in favour of talks but if they (terrorists) refuse, we will be forced to take action against them,” said Hussain.
from tribune.com.pk
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from DAWN:
PESHAWAR: At least 14 people were killed and over 36 injured in a blast that took place in Peshawar on Friday, DawnNews reported.
The blast occurred in the city’s Gulbela area on Charsadda road targeting a bus of government employees. The bus was completely destroyed in the explosion.
The injured which included three children were shifted to the nearby Lady Reading Hospital.
Police had cordoned off the site of the attack where rescue teams had reached and started their operations.
Peshawar has a population of 2.5 million people and has long been on the frontline of violence blamed on an insurgency led by Taliban militants opposed to Islamabad’s alliance with the United States.
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from geo:
PESHAWAR: A remote controlled bomb targeting a government employees' bus at Charsadda Road killed eighteen people and hurt 42 others here on Friday, Geo News reported.
According to initial reports, a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) exploded near a Civil Secretariat bus killing nine people including one child and four women.
All the victims were shifted to the nearby Lady Reading Hospital (LRH). Medical Superintendent LRH Rahim Jan Afridi while talking to media has confirmed the toll.
Police have cordoned off the area while rescue efforts are still underway.
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