According to preliminary information, a loud explosion, could be audible up to far and wide places, occurred at 10:40 am to target law enforcement agencies’ officials meanwhile, security forces’ officials had cordoned off the entire blast site

RAWALPINDI: The death tally in Rawalpindi blast has mounted to 22 and as many others were injured, which took place near Shalimar Hotel behind Pearl Continental (PC) Hotel located on a Mall Road in Cantonment Area, on Monday morning, Geo news correspondent Zarghoon Shah quoted police sources as saying.

Rescue teams have arrived on the blast scene, kicking off rescue efforts meanwhile, dead bodies have been shifted to District Headquarter (DHQ) Hospital, sources said.

According to police sources, the blast was planted in a vehicle; meanwhile, emergency has been declared in all hospitals as some wounded people were said to be critical in condition including an army major.

Hospital sources confirmed as many as 22 people have lost their lives while 15 others were wounded some even critical in condition among them.

According to preliminary information, a loud explosion, could be audible up to far and wide places, occurred at 10:40 am to target law enforcement agencies’ officials meanwhile, security forces’ officials had cordoned off the entire blast site.

It may be mentioned; the GHQ is located 500 yards away from blast site, which is a commercial area.

The intensity of blast also damaged vehicles parked far from explosion place, witnesses said.

Source: Geo.TV

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