SANA

PESHAWAR, (SANA): At least ten people have been killed while more than 70 others injured in a bomb blast in downtown metropolis.

According to private TV report, the incident occurred at Cinema Road near Khyber bazaar area, where what appeared to be a remote-controlled bomb planted in a vehicle went off in rush evening hour, eyewitnesses said.

The blast was as powerful as it severely damaged a nearby cinema house, its adjacent buildings and parked vehicles.

The area was jam-packed at the time of the incident while a show in the cinema was also underway, news reports said.

Paramedics, fire-fighters and security personnel have arrived at the scene while the corpses and injured were rushed to nearby Lady Reading hospital, says the channel.

Emergency have also been declared in all the major hospitals of Peshawar.

Police have cordoned off the area.

Talking to media, DCO Peshawar Khanzada Ali termed as blast “very huge”. He confirmed four casualties and 70 injured in the incident fearing that the deaths and wounded persons might further be increased due to severity of the blast.

CCPO Peshawar Siffat Ghayor told the reporters at the blast site that approximately 45 kilograms of explosives were used in the incident.

He said that he is ready to accept the responsibility of the incident if any security lapse was found.