PESHAWAR: At least eighteen people have been reportedly killed and over 40 hurt in a bomb explosion in Karachi Bazaar, part of Khyber market nearing NWFP assembly here in Peshawar, police sources said.
According to hospital sources, 18 people have lost their lives while scores others have been injured, meanwhile, emergency has been imposed in all city hospitals.
Many vehicle nearby parked have been shattered completely while as many as 40 more injured people have been rushed to Lady Reading hospital for medical attainment, sources added.
The blast occurred at some time after 12:00 noon while, more causality might be reported, official sources feared.
Police and army soldiers have cordoned off the entire area, meanwhile, the rescue efforts are underway, witnesses said.
Apparently the bomb was planted in a white car but some witnesses termed the explosion as suicide attack, however, no official version on the blast has appeared as yet, sources maintained.
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