Casualties after blast near Pakistan shrine
- 12 years ago
At least three people are dead after a bomb tied to a donkey cart exploded near a shrine in Pakistan.
Witnesses said scores people had gathered on Thursday - for a weekly evening prayer service in the northwest city of Peshawar.
Police said approximately 10 kilograms of explosive material placed in a pressure cooker were used in the blast.
Dozens of people - mostly women and children - were injured.
Sarah Irwin, Reuters.
Witnesses said scores people had gathered on Thursday - for a weekly evening prayer service in the northwest city of Peshawar.
Police said approximately 10 kilograms of explosive material placed in a pressure cooker were used in the blast.
Dozens of people - mostly women and children - were injured.
Sarah Irwin, Reuters.