LAKKI MARWAT: At least seven people were killed and more than 18 others were injured in an explosion near Naurang police station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat district on Tuesday, according to police and hospital authorities.
Earlier, Rescue 1122 said an explosion had been reported in the Sarai Naurang tehsil of Lakki Marwat. In a statement, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Shahdab Khan said ambulances and rescue teams had been dispatched to the site of the incident.
Police said the blast took place near a rickshaw in Naurang Bazaar in the Sarai Naurang area. Hospital administration said the bodies of seven people killed in the explosion were shifted to Naurang Hospital.
Officials said two traffic police personnel were also among those martyred in the blast. Hospital authorities said the injured brought to the hospital included women and children.
Following the incident, an emergency was declared at Sarai Naurang Hospital, the hospital administration confirmed.
Rescue response and casualties
The initial official response came from Rescue 1122, which reported the explosion and said emergency teams and ambulances were sent to the area. Subsequent updates from police and hospital officials put the death toll at seven, with more than 18 people injured.
The blast occurred in the vicinity of Naurang police station, in a busy bazaar area of Sarai Naurang, according to police. Authorities shifted the dead and injured to hospital after the explosion.
Hospital officials said the casualties included women and children among the injured. They also confirmed that emergency measures were put in place at Sarai Naurang Hospital to deal with the influx of victims.
Developing situation
The incident was initially reported as an explosion in Sarai Naurang tehsil, with rescue teams moving to the site. Later information from police and hospital authorities provided further details on the location, casualties and the emergency response.
Officials have so far said the explosion occurred near a rickshaw in Naurang Bazaar. No further details were provided in the source reports about the cause of the blast.
The situation remained developing, with authorities continuing to assess the aftermath of the explosion in Lakki Marwat.
