December 21, 2025 10:21 pm (IST)
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At least 13 killed, 47 injured in Pakistan market bomb blast
Peshwar, Jan 21 (IBNS) : At least 13 people were killed and 47 injured in a huge bomb blast in a vegetable market in Pakistan's tribal district of Kurram bordering Afghanistan on Saturday, media reports said.
The bomb hit the crowded vegetable market in Parachinar city. The toll is expected to rise.
The explosion took place at a time when the market was teeming with buyers.
The exact nature of the blast is yet to be known, but it is believed to be an IED (improvised explosive device) which was hidden in a vegetable box.
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