1:08 AM
PESHAWAR: At least 35 people were killed and 60 others were critically injured on Tuesday in a bomb blast near a petrol pump in Jamrud bazar of Khyber Agency, political agent Mutahirzeb told FTNews.
The cause of the blast is still unknown; however, initial investigations show that the bomb was planted in a taxi stand near the petrol pump.
The injured have been shifted to the Hayatabad Medical Complex in Peshawar.
Dr Syed Ali Shah from Hayatabad Medical Complex said that the hospital received four dead bodies and two critically injured people. The injured also later passed away.
At least 32 other injured people were also brought to the hospital, among which four are currently in a critical condition due to head injuries, he added.
According to sources, the members of a local peace committee, called Zaka Khel, in Khyber Agency were passing through the area when the bomb exploded. The committee fights against the militants in the area.
Authorities in Peshawar say that militants have changed their tactics and now tend to target security officials that have begun a crackdown against them. A number of security officials have been receiving threats and many were kidnapped and killed.
The militants say that they are avenging the security operation taking place in the area that has left many of their fellows killed.
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