95 killed in car bomb attack in Pak's Peshawar city

Rezaul H Laskar
Islamabad, Oct 28 (PTI) A car bomb packed with 150 kg of
explosives ripped through a bustling commercial hub, including
a market meant exclusively for women, in Pakistan's Peshawar
city Wednesday killing at least 95 people and injuring 213
others, hours after US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
arrived here to discuss fight against terror.

Officials feared the toll could rise as many people were
still believed to be trapped in the rubble of six buildings
that collapsed due to the powerful blast. Many of the dead and
injured in the explosion were women and children.
The blast, which occurred in the congested 'Peepal Mandi'
area of NWFP capital Peshawar shortly after 1 pm local time,
left 95 people dead and 213 injured, Dawn News channel
reported.
Shafqat Malik, chief of the city's bomb disposal squad,
said the blast, the 13th terror attack in Peshawar in recent
weeks, was caused by a car bomb packed with 150 kg of
explosives.
The 'Meena Bazar', a market exclusively for women, bore
the brunt of the blast. Many bodies were charred and missing
limbs, witnesses said.
No group claimed responsibility for the attack that
destroyed shops selling bangles, dresses and toys. However,
Pakistani authorities have blamed the Taliban, against whom a
major military operation is on in the militant stronghold of
Waziristan, for the recent terror attacks in the country.
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