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At least 5 people killed and 6 others sustained injuries when a bomb blast ripped through a market near Sohrab Khan Chowk in Mingora area of Swat on Saturday, Dunya News reported. According to police, the explosive material was planted in a plaza which was completely demolished and several other shops were destroyed in the blast. Relief activities were started after the blast and the injured were shifted to Saidu Sharif Hospital. Security forces cordoned off the area. Curfew was already imposed in the area. Earlier, an alleged suicide bomber was arrested from Green Chowk, an area of Swat.
