Suicide bomber kills 30 at funeral in Pakistan
- 11 years ago
An injured man is wheeled into a Peshawar hospital on a stretcher. Inside others are treated for their wounds.
Police say a suicide bomber killed 30 people at a funeral in northern Pakistan on Tuesday. At least 50 were wounded.
(SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) WOUNDED MAN, JAN BAZ, SAYING:
"It was a suicide blast which took place in the front row at the funeral prayers. There was screaming and bodies lying all over,"
Hundreds had gathered to mourn the death of a local gas station owner, killed by gunmen on Monday.
A provincial legislator was among those killed in the bombing.
Police say the lawmaker - formerly associated with an anti-Taliban party - was targeted in the bombing.
Police say a suicide bomber killed 30 people at a funeral in northern Pakistan on Tuesday. At least 50 were wounded.
(SOUNDBITE) (Urdu) WOUNDED MAN, JAN BAZ, SAYING:
"It was a suicide blast which took place in the front row at the funeral prayers. There was screaming and bodies lying all over,"
Hundreds had gathered to mourn the death of a local gas station owner, killed by gunmen on Monday.
A provincial legislator was among those killed in the bombing.
Police say the lawmaker - formerly associated with an anti-Taliban party - was targeted in the bombing.