The death toll from the car blast on Wednesday in northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar has mounted to 106 with over 150 injured while rescue sources say that more people could still be buried under the debris.
Hospital sources in the capital of North West Frontier Province (NWFP) have confirmed that 160 people were brought there, and a list of 136 of these injured has been made visible inside the
hospital premises.
According to details, the powerful blast that occurred at Peepal Mandi ripped near Meena
Bazaar, Peshawar. The explosion triggered fire in nearby shops while an old building came to ground with the heavy impact, which also caused damage to other surrounding buildings.
Most of the buildings in the area had already been declared to be in poor condition.
An official with the Bomb Disposal Unit, Shafqatullah Malik said that explosives, weighing
150 kilograms, were planted in a vehicle.
Peshawar district officer Sahibzada Anees has confirmed 95 deaths in the tragic incident while the hospital sources confirmed 89 people dead, majority of whom are women and children.
Condition of many injured is said to be serious and the toll is feared to rise further.
Senior NWFP Minister Bashir Ahmed Bilour reiterated the commitment to bringing the
terrorists to justice.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani have
expressed profound grief over the loss of innocent lives in the Peshawar bomb blast, while
denouncing the incident.
Visiting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned the terrorist attack, terming it as "cowardly."