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Two traffic policemen among 9 martyred in Lakki Marwat market blast
Key takeaways
- According to police, a loader rickshaw laden with explosives exploded in a busy market during rush hour.
- Rescue 1122 teams rushed to the scene immediately after the explosion and shifted the dead and injured to Naurang Hospital for medical treatment.
- Sources said several of the injured were in critical condition, raising fears that the death toll could rise further.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Lakki Marwat: At least nine people, including two traffic police officials, were martyred and 23 others injured in a powerful blast in Sarai Naurang tehsil of Lakki Marwat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, a loader rickshaw laden with explosives exploded in a busy market during rush hour.
Rescue 1122 teams rushed to the scene immediately after the explosion and shifted the dead and injured to Naurang Hospital for medical treatment.
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