| GEO Pakistan | | Charsadda blast mounts to 24 | Updated at: 1752 PST, Tuesday, November 10, 2009
 CHARSADDA: At least 24 people were killed and 42 others injured in a powerful car bomb blast at Farooq-e-Azam Chawk in Charsadda, Geo News quoted hospital sources as saying Tuesday.
The District Hospital sources told Geo News that the death toll could rise.
Talking to Geo News, Dr Manzoorullah said at least 24 people killed in the blast. The hospital sources said at least 20 bodies were brought to Charsadda hospital.
According to police sources, an explosive-laden car was used for the blast. The blast was so power that the windowpanes of nearby buildings broke.
According to hospital sources, the deceased include women and children.
The blast place is usually crowded one; therefore, a large number of people were the victims of the blast. The people on their own kick-started the relief activities and rushed the bodies and injured to the nearby hospital. The police personnel put security cordon around the blast site.
The state of emergency has been declared in the hospital.
According to hospital sources, at least 33 injured were brought to District Hospital; however, some injured are in critical condition. While, 20 other critically injured were rushed to the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, of them, six are in crucial condition. Also, six children are said to be among the injured.
DPO Charsadda said the blast may be suicide attack. |  |
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