Peshawar blast kills 20, injures 90

[Imran Khan]

High intensity Peshawar blast kills 20, injures 90 Updated at: 1950 PST, Friday, December 05, 2008
PESHAWAR: At least 20 persons have been killed and 90 others injured in a high intensity explosion in Koocha Risaldar located behind Qisa Khawani Bazar in Peshawar on Friday.

Police sources confirmed the above casualties which resulted after a powerful blast in a narrow and congested ally where a market is situated.

The injured including women and children are being shifted to different hospitals of the city including Lady Reading Hospital where emergency has been declared.

Power went off in the area after the explosion, plunging the area into darkness.

Ambulances and rescue teams headed towards the blast site – a congested area which has been cordoned off by the police.

Windowpanes of the nearby buildings were shattered by the blast which also damaged many shops and vehicles. The blast also triggered fire which is being extinguished by the fire fighters.

IG NWFP, Malik Naveed Khan talking to Geo News said about 20 to 25 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast which was planted in a vehicle.

He said the explosion has left a crater on the ground which indicates the blast was not a suicide attack.

 

[Imran Khan]

Blast outside Imam Bargah in Peshawar; deaths feared Updated at: 1930 PST, Friday, December 05, 2008
PESHAWAR: A power blast occurred outside an Imam Bargah in Koocha Risaldar area in Peshawar on Friday.

Deaths are feared in the explosion after which power went off in the area.

Ambulances and rescue teams headed towards the blast site which has been cordoned off by the police.

Windowpanes of the nearby buildings were shattered by the blast.

 

[Imran Khan]

Bomb blast in Peshawar kills 21, injures 90 Updated at: 1950 PST, Friday, December 05, 2008
PESHAWAR: At least 21 people, including 3 children and 4 women, were killed and 90 others injured in a high intensity explosion in Koocha Risaldar located behind Qisa Khawani Bazar in Peshawar on Friday.

Police sources confirmed the above casualties which resulted after an explosives-laden car blew up in the narrow and congested ally having shops on both sides.

The injured, including women and children, were shifted to different hospitals of the city including Lady Reading Hospital where emergency has been declared.

Power went off in the area after the explosion, plunging the area into darkness.

Ambulances and rescue teams headed towards the blast site – a congested area which was cordoned off by the police immediately after the blast.

Windowpanes of the nearby buildings were shattered by the blast which also damaged many shops and vehicles. The explosion also triggered fire which was put out by fire fighters.

IG NWFP, Malik Naveed Khan talking to Geo News said about 20 to 25 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast which was planted in a car.

He said the explosion had left a crater on the ground which indicates the blast was not a suicide attack.

 

[Imran Khan]

 

[daredevil]

Such a dastardly act. RIP to the victims.

 

[Imran Khan]

see these images world media until now blame my victam of tarerr nation . shame on them who show us as a tarerrsts.we are the most efected from tarerr.

 

[Nihat]

RIP ......

 

[Awesome]

Troubling.

We really need to put in some extra effort into protecting Peshawaris.

 

[Prodigy17]

May God rest the departed in peace. Perhaps all the people talking about sponsoring terror in Pakistan would be at ease now but this vicious cycle is likely to consume many more before the sense prevails. Hope that happens quickly..... by the way, i heard a news attributed to NWFP government blaming "foreign hand".

 

[Rafael]

i believe all the efforts of the govt should be diverted to the progress of balauchistan and NWFP. this is the only way we can route out terrorism...or maybe..

 

[Zero Bravo]

Ina lillahi wa inna ilaihi raje'oon.

May Allah rest the victims in peace and heaven.

There are some obvious distinctions that differs the said incident from routine suicide blasts in Pakistan;

1. There is no military or governmental location nearby or within the affected area.

2. Most of the victims are women and children.

3. This was not a suicide blast at all.

Though reports say the blast took place in front of a Shiite Mosque, however, it does not appeared to be aimed at the mosque. They could have done that inside it, if they wish to do so.

Lets not blame Taliban or Alqeada for this alone. We can not avoid thinking about a "third party" involved in this barbaric incident. An "external hand" indeed.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Hoti suspects foreign hand in Peshawar blast​

Updated at: 2135 PST, Friday, December 05, 2008

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister NWFP, Amir Haider Khan Hoti has said that elements behind terrorist activities want to destabilize Pakistan.

Talking to Geo News, Hoti said that foreign hands could be involved in Peshawar blast. He said the provincial government was looking into the incident from all angles and the terrorists would be brought to justice.

Amir Haider Khan Hoti said the blast was of high intensity and fire-fighters were busy putting out fire in the area.
Hoti suspects foreign hand in Peshawar blast

 

[Neo]

Bastards! We really need to send PA into Fata and take out some villages accross the border too, this is getting out of hands now!

 

[Neo]

I can't reach my friends in Peshawar, phone lines are dead.
Hope he's allright.

 

[kingfisher99]

my condolences. terrorism spares none of us.. may god bless their soul..