At least 11 people were killed and 30 others injured as a powerful blast rocked Tal Adda area of Parachinar in Kurram Agency on Sunday.
The explosion occurred at the Eidgah market in Parachinar, the capital of Kurram Agency.Eyewitnesses said they saw at least 11 bodies being taken towards an imambaragah in the area. Locals said more fatalities are expected as dozens are critically injured.
Rescue teams have reached the scene of crime. Meanwhile, security forces have cordoned off the area and a search operation is underway.
“At least 10 have died and more than 30 were injured,” said a senior police official who requested anonymity.Further, Amjad Ali Khan, the political administrator of the Kurram district, confirmed the incident and the toll.
The injured have been shifted to the Agency Headquarters Hospital in Parachinar.
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