A blast took lives of 11 people and left scores injured in Darazinda area of K-P’s Dera Ismail Khan. Photo: Express
At least 11 people were killed and 18 others injured in a blast near Aman Mela in the Darazinda area of Dera Ismail Khan, according to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) Rescue 1122.
Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmad Faizi said its Darazinda station team reached the site shortly after receiving information about the explosion and immediately launched relief and rescue operations.
“Additional ambulances and rescue personnel from Karak and Hangu have also reached the site to assist with the search and rescue operation,” he added.
According to the emergency service, 18 injured people have so far been provided medical assistance and shifted to hospitals.
“The bodies of 11 people killed in the blast have also been recovered from the site,” Faizi revealed.
Six Rescue 1122 ambulances, one firefighting vehicle, and more than 25 personnel are taking part in the rescue and relief activities at the site, the spokesperson added.
On the instructions of Dera Ismail Khan District Emergency Officer Muhammad Arif Khan, four additional ambulances along with rescue personnel were dispatched from Dera Ismail Khan to assist in the emergency response and ensure the injured were provided immediate medical treatment and transported to hospitals.
Rescue teams remain engaged in relief operations at the site, while the situation is being continuously monitored.
The cause of the explosion was not immediately stated by the rescue service.
The Governor of K-P has sought a report from senior officials regarding the explosion incident at the Aman Mela Check Post.
“The attack is a nefarious conspiracy by Fitna al-Hindustan Kharijites (Terrorists supported by India),” Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said in a statement issued by his office.
“The injured from the Aman Mela Check Post incident in Darazinda should be provided with every possible medical treatment,” he directed the concerned authorities.
K-P has witnessed a significant rise in terrorist activities since last week, after 23 people, including 15 police personnel, were martyred in a blast at a mosque in Kohat’s Police Lines during Friday prayers. Eight terrorists were also killed during a subsequent search and clearance operation.
Later, the Ittihadul Mujahideen Pakistan (IMP), led by Afghanistan-based Hafiz Gul Bahadur, claimed responsibility for the deadly bombing and rampage involving multiple attackers.
In a separate incident, a captain and a lieutenant were among six security personnel martyred in an exchange of fire in Hangu district, while eight terrorists were killed.
Following a series of deadly attacks in K-P, Pakistan carried out “calibrated” air strikes against terrorist hideouts near the Afghan border and conducted intelligence-based ground operations that killed a total of 37 terrorists.
Pakistan’s air defence systems also shot down eight drones after they entered the country’s airspace from Afghanistan. Security sources said four of the drones were brought down in areas adjoining the Torkham border, while another four were shot down in mountainous areas near the border with Kohat.
Reacting to the attack, Pakistan carried out “precision” air and drone strikes against 10 locations in Afghanistan.
This is a developing story…
