Islamabad:
At least two people were killed and one injured in an explosion in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, police said. The incident took place in Board Bazar, Nasir Bagh Road, Peshawar. The bomb was placed on a motorcycle.
The dead bodies and injured have been admitted to Khyber Teaching Hospital.
“According to preliminary and unconfirmed reports, explosives were planted in a motorcycle parked in the area,” the official said, adding that the blast site had been cordoned off and a rescue operation was underway.
However, no group has claimed responsibility for the blast so far.
Chief Minister KPK Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the blast and sought a police report on the incident.
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