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| Several killed in Pakistan blast | Several killed in Pakistan blast |
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| At least three people are reported to have been killed in an explosion in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. | At least three people are reported to have been killed in an explosion in the Pakistani city of Peshawar. |
| Officials initially said the blast, near a KFC restaurant, was caused by a bomb, but later reports suggested it was an accidental explosion. | Officials initially said the blast, near a KFC restaurant, was caused by a bomb, but later reports suggested it was an accidental explosion. |
| Local TV showed black smoke rising from a building and burning cars. | Local TV showed black smoke rising from a building and burning cars. |
| The explosion came a day after 35 people were killed in a militant attack on a mosque near the Pakistani army's headquarters in Rawalpindi. | The explosion came a day after 35 people were killed in a militant attack on a mosque near the Pakistani army's headquarters in Rawalpindi. |
| Investigators quoted by the Associated Press said they found no trace of explosives at the scene of the Peshawar blast. | Investigators quoted by the Associated Press said they found no trace of explosives at the scene of the Peshawar blast. |
| BBC News website reader Gulmehra Khan sent this picture from the scene | |
| Several people were seen clinging to windows in one building that was on fire, shouting for help. | Several people were seen clinging to windows in one building that was on fire, shouting for help. |
| Police Chief Liaquat Ali Khan told AP it was an accidental explosion that went off in a shop with paint stored inside, although the exact cause remains unclear. | Police Chief Liaquat Ali Khan told AP it was an accidental explosion that went off in a shop with paint stored inside, although the exact cause remains unclear. |
| Peshawar has been a frequent target for militant attacks, and initial reports suggested it may have been another such incident. | Peshawar has been a frequent target for militant attacks, and initial reports suggested it may have been another such incident. |
| Soon after the explosion the region's information minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain, had suggested the explosion was caused by a car bomb, detonated remotely. | Soon after the explosion the region's information minister Mian Iftikhar Hussain, had suggested the explosion was caused by a car bomb, detonated remotely. |