At least twenty die in Islamabad suicide attack

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Sāhīwāl : Pakistan | about 1 year ago

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At least twenty die in Islamabad suicide attack

ISLAMABAD: At least twenty people were killed and scores others injured, many of them seriously, when an explosives laden truck rammed into Mariot Hotel here on Saturday.

Over 50 people have been brought to the local hospitals.

The powerful explosion caused fire in many parts of the hotel besides damaging the buildings around the hotel.

Emergency has been declared in the hospitals of the capital city.

News Source : Geo.tv

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