Blast rips through bus carrying Pak govt employees in Peshawar

16 March 2016 1:39 PM IST

The explosion took place in an area of the city that houses military institutions and residences.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack in Peshawar. He expressed grief over the loss of precious lives in the attack. (Photo: AP)
The top part of the bus has blown off and is being cut to pull out the injured, an eye witness said.
The injured were shifted to Lady reading hospital. The condition of a majority of those injured was stated to be critical. Eight of the injured were admitted in ICU.
About 50 people were on board the bus at the time of the explosion. Two women and a child were among the dead, says officials.
The bomb exploded when the private bus was on Sunehri Masjid Road as it was taking civil secretariat employees for duty.
The blast took place as a bomb placed inside the bus exploded when the vehicle packed with government employees reached Peshawar from Mardan.
A powerful bomb ripped through abus carrying government employees in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Wednesday, killing at least 16 people and injuring 30 others.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif strongly condemned the attack in Peshawar. He expressed grief over the loss of precious lives in the attack. (Photo: AP)

The explosion took place in an area of the city that houses military institutions and residences.