Eight killed, 10 injured in Hangu suicide attack

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Eight killed, 10 injured in Hangu suicide attack
HANGU: At least eight people were killed and 10 others sustained injuries in a suicide attack in Hangu, Geo News reported.

Sources said the suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden motorcycle into a car in Doaba, Tehsil Tal of Hangu. As a result, eight people were killed and 10 others were injured.

The injured were rushed to the district hospital where condition of some is said to be critical.

The sources added that tribal elders Malik Habibullah and Mumtaz Malik were traveling in the car.

Law enforcement agencies and rescue teams rushed to the site of blast.

Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) said 6kg explosives were used in the attack.