Explosion in the market of Dera Ismail Khan, 6 people martyred, 22 injured
In Dera Ismail Khan, there was an explosion in the market near Tank Adda, after which heavy firing was also heard.
Commissioner Dera Ismail Zafarul Salam Khattak told the media that a vehicle carrying a police force was bombed in Tank Ada Ponda Bazaar, after which firing also took place.
He said that 5 people were killed and 21 injured in the blast who were shifted to Civil Hospital Dera Ismail Khan.
According to SDPO Hafiz Adnan, the nature of the blast cannot be ascertained yet, the bomb disposal squad is collecting evidence that will reveal the nature of the blast.
Caretaker Information Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Feroze Jamal condemned the incident and said that the police vehicle was on its way when the explosion occurred in which 6 people were martyred and 22 injured.