Six injured in Islamabad blast

Six injured in Islamabad blast
By Asad Ahmed - Sep 29th, 2011 (No Comment)
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Islamabad: At least six people including a woman have been injured from a huge blast which took place in a hotel in Islamabad on late Thursday.
According to The News Tribe correspondent in Islamabad, the blast took place on the fourth floor of City Hotel in Blue Area of Pakistani capital which located near Parliament House where a landmark meeting of All Parties Conference was going on to devise a strategy against US allegations.
The blast severely damaged the hotel building. The explosion was also so powerful that it was heared to far flung areas the window panes whereas the window panes of nearby buildings shattered .
Rescue teams have started evacuating people from the hotel while clearing the debris.
Inspector General Police Islamabad Bin Yamin told media that the reason of the blast could be gas leakage, adding that bomb disposal squad has started collecting evidences to inform the exact reason of the incident.
He said the injured were the passengers of PIA who were staying in the hotel for their flights to move to their destination.
The injured were rushed to PIMS Hospital for treatment.