Pakistan: Ten killed in blast in Lakki Marwat district market


A massive explosion at a crowded market in northwestern Pakistan killed 10 people and wounded dozens more on Tuesday, police and rescue officials said, the latest ​incident in the region that threatens to reignite fighting with neighbouring Afghanistan.
The blast ​at the crowded Naurang Bazar caused panic on the streets as ⁠people rushed to help the wounded and emergency vehicles raced to the site. Visuals ​from the scene showed damaged shopfronts and a mangled vehicle.

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Source: Reuters News


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