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Pakistan blast leave several dead at Multan bus station | |
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At least 10 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in an explosion at a bus terminal in the Pakistani city of Multan, officials say. | At least 10 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in an explosion at a bus terminal in the Pakistani city of Multan, officials say. |
Officials say the explosion happened when a motorcycle hit a motorised rickshaw at the busy bus stop, causing a large fire. | Officials say the explosion happened when a motorcycle hit a motorised rickshaw at the busy bus stop, causing a large fire. |
Police believe one of the vehicles was carrying explosives but forensic teams are still investigating. | Police believe one of the vehicles was carrying explosives but forensic teams are still investigating. |
Ball bearings were recovered from the site of the explosion. | Ball bearings were recovered from the site of the explosion. |
Local media quoted officials as saying that a bomb was fitted to the motorcycle, but one police official said that a bomb was remotely detonated. | Local media quoted officials as saying that a bomb was fitted to the motorcycle, but one police official said that a bomb was remotely detonated. |
No group has said it carried out an attack. | No group has said it carried out an attack. |
Many of the dead and injured were taken to the local Nishtar hospital. The death toll is expected to rise because of the serious nature of some of the injuries. | Many of the dead and injured were taken to the local Nishtar hospital. The death toll is expected to rise because of the serious nature of some of the injuries. |
Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed his condemnation and sorrow over the incident. | Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has expressed his condemnation and sorrow over the incident. |
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