An explosion at a marketplace in northwestern Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed at least nine people and injured more than 20 others, a local administration official told Anadolu by phone.
The blast occurred on Tuesday in the town of Sarai Naurang, in Lakki Marwat district, the official said on condition of anonymity.
“Right now, I am at the hospital, (and) nine bodies have been brought here so far. At least 22 injured people are also receiving treatment,” he added.
Among the dead were two police personnel, the official said, adding that authorities have not yet confirmed the nature of the explosion.
No group has immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
Security forces cordoned off the area and launched an investigation into the blast, while rescue teams continued transferring the injured to nearby hospitals.
Pakistan’s northwestern regions have witnessed a rise in terrorist attacks in recent years, particularly targeting security forces and civilians.
The terror organisation Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), which Islamabad says operates from safe havens in neighbouring Afghanistan, has claimed responsibility for similar attacks in the past.
Kabul, however, says TTP has no presence on Afghan soil.
