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Dubai – It’s another terror attack in Pakistan as the country witnessed a powerful blast in Parachinar in Kurrum Agency on Friday outside an Imambargah located in a busy market claimed the lives of 24 people and left 90 others injured.
According to eyewitnesses a vehicle parked by an unknown person outside the Imambargah exploded at approximately 11AM.
A doctor at the Agency Headquarters Hospital in the region said that patients were being brought to them in private cars and ambulances.
To disperse the people who had gathered to protest the incident, security forces opened fire, that also injured several people.
Around 95 of the injured persons were taken to Agency Headquarters Hospital Parachinar. Medical Superintendent Sabir Hussain said 27 of the injured were sent to Peshawar via the army helicopter.
However, locals said the injured persons and their attendants were faced with difficulties at Agency Headquarters Hospital Parachinar due to the dearth of medical facilities and staff. Even though the issue was raised at the Eidgah explosion in January, the hospital lacks the requirements to tackle with emergency situations.
The blast took place in a busy area of the city where nearly 15 to 20 shops are situated. The area was bustling at the time of the explosion, as it is Friday and people from other areas had also come for prayers.
The intensity of the blast can be gauged from the damage that has been caused to the houses and cars in the vicinity, according to Kurram Agency Political Agent Ikramullah. He added the weight of the explosive material has not yet been ascertained.
The political agent said it was not a suicide attack as the explosive material was installed in the car parked in the area.
A compensation amount of Rs500,000 each has been announced for the families of deceased people, while Rs100,000 will be given to each of the injured person.
Emergency has been declared in all the hospitals of the city. An army helicopter has been flown to Parachinar for evacuation of the injured, according to Inter Services Public Relations.
