Updated at: 1750 PST, Tuesday, November 10, 2009
CHARSADDA: At least 24 people were killed and 42 others injured in a powerful car bomb blast at Farooq-e-Azam Chawk in Charsadda, Geo News quoted hospital sources as saying Tuesday.
The District Hospital sources told Geo News that the death toll could rise, as at least 20 bodies were brought to the hospital.
Talking to Geo News, Dr Manzoorullah said at least 24 people killed in the blast.
According to police sources, an explosive-laden car was used for the blast. The blast was so power that the windowpanes of nearby buildings broke and the smoke is seen billowing from the blast site.
The search is still underway at the blast site for the people trapped under the rubble.
According to hospital sources, the deceased include women and children.
The blast place is usually crowded one. The people on their own kick-started the relief activities and rushed the bodies and injured to the nearby hospital. The police personnel put security cordon around the blast site.
The state of emergency has been declared in the hospital.
According to hospital sources, the most of the injured are in normal condition at District Hospital; however, some injured are in critical condition.
At least 11 injured including a body of a woman have been rushed to the Lady Reading Hospital as well.
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