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Nazim Adizai among 11 dead, 20 injured in Peshawar blast |
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PESHAWAR: At least 11 people were killed and 20 others wounded Sunday when a suicide bomber blew up a car outside the home of the local nazim in the Madni area near Peshawar city, an official said.
District Coordination Officer (DCO) Peshawar Sahibzadah Anis confirmed that Nazim Adizai Abdul Malik also lost his life in the blast.
According to hospital sources, there are at least 11 bodies present at Lady Reading Hospital, of them, seven have been identified.
At least seven vehicles were destroyed in the blast in Matni area of Adizai. Various buildings also were damaged.
It should be mentioned that Abdul Malik, who is leader of local lashkar, was repeatedly ambushed in past; but, no attempt proved successful; however, this time the saboteurs injured him in their attack.
The responsibility of the attacks were put on extremists based in Khyber Agency and Darra Adamkhel.
The injured including a female child Noreen have been rushed to Lady Reading Hospital, of them, 11 succumbed to injuries. Among the injured, nine injured are in critical condition.
The relief activities have been kick-started and the Kohat Road and Kohat Tunnel Road have been blocked.
According to SSP Operation Karim Khan, the blast in Matni area of Peshawar was suicide attack in nature. Bomb Disposal Squad also confirmed that blast was suicide attack.
According to our correspondent, at least 36 injured have been brought to Lady Reading Hospital.
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