Bomb hits northwestern Pakistan; at least 30 killed

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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

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A suicide car bomb attack in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least 30 people, including some children.

Investigators say the bomb exploded Tuesday on a busy street near a market in the city of Charsadda, 40 kilometers north of Peshawar. The blast wounded dozens of people and destroyed several buildings.

"The death toll has gone up to 32 and more than 100 people have been wounded in this suicide attack," said Bashir Bilour, the Senior Minister of North West Frontier Province.

Hazrat Ali, a shopkeeper, was a witness to the event. He recounted his experiences to the Agence France-Presse news agency. "I was buying something before closing my shop. A car was parked on the other side of the road and all of a sudden there was a huge blast. There was smoke and darkness everywhere. I passed out." Ali sustained shrapnel injuries to his forehead and torso.

This was the third bombing in the area in three days. On Monday, a suicide bomber in a rickshaw blew himself up at a checkpoint in Peshawar, killing three people. A suicide bomber killed thirteen people in a crowded market outside the city on Sunday.

Sources

This article is based on Bomb Rocks Northwestern Pakistan by VOA News, which is in the public domain.

• "Bomb Rocks Northwestern Pakistan". VOA News, November 10, 2009
• Lehaz Ali "Suicide car bomb kills 32 in Pakistan market: officials". Agence France-Presse, November 10, 2009
  

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