The death toll of the blast occurred in Meena Bazar Peshawar has climbed to 80, hospital sources said. More then 200 people injured in the blast.
According to reports, three persons have been rescued from the rubbles of the buildings collapsed after the explosion.
The injured have been shifted to Lady Reading Hospital and other hospitals where emergency has been announced. The children and women are also among the wounded. Some of the injured reported in a critical condition. The administration of Lady Reading Hospital has appealed for blood donation. The blast shattered windowpanes of nearby buildings and created panic among the people.
The charred bodies have been recovered from the blast site as several persons still trapped under the rubbles. A nearby mosque Umme Habiba has been destroyed in the explosion. Police have cordoned off the area as rescue operation is on the blast site.
People said it was a car bomb blast.