Peshawar: 6 killed, 10 injured in Matni Bazaar blast

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Peshawar: 6 killed, 10 injured in Matni Bazaar blast

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At least six people were killed and 10 others were injured in a blast in Matni Bazaar, Peshawar.

05 June,2011 09:54 am

Eyewitnesses reported that the explosion occurred in a vehicle parked at the roadside. The bomb disposal squad informed that five kilogramme of explosive, packed in a bag, was used in the blast.According to sources, majority of the victims are women and children. Police and rescue teams reached the site and started rescue operations with the help of locals. The dead and injured were shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital in private vehicles.Emergency was declared in the Lady Reading Hospital after the bombing. Matni bazar was also shut after the explosion. Police cordoned off the area and started investigation.President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani have expressed regret over the loss of lives in the blast and ordered to provide best medical facilities to the victims.