Times of Islamabad

Hangu blast: Death toll rises significantly

Hangu blast: Death toll rises significantly

HANGU – Death toll rises significantly in the Hangu bomb blast.

Thirty people were killed and more than 40 injured when a blast rippedthrough a marketplace in Hangu’s Lower Orakzai area on Friday, securitysources said.

According to security sources, the blast occurred outside the door of areligious seminary which was located in Kalaya, a town in Orakzai agency.[image: an image]

“Three children were among those killed in the blast,” sources added.

“The remote-controlledbomb was attached to a motorcycle,” security sourcessaid, adding “People were in the market buying warm clothes when the bombwent off.”