Eight Killed, more than 95 Injured in Peshawar’s Dir Colony Blast

At least eight died and 95 others injured in an explosion at a madrassah in Peshawar’s Dir Colony on Tuesday morning.

According to the details, a blast that hit a religious seminary located in Dir Colony. Police and rescue teams have rushed towards the site where the explosion has occurred.

Those killed and injured include madrassah students aged between nine and 15 years. Health officials fear that the death toll from the blast may rise as many of the injured are said to be in critical condition.

According to Rescue 1122, the injured have been shifted to Lady Reading Hospital and another medical facility where the condition of several of them is stated to be critical.

SSP Aman said an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the blast.

Police and other security officials have cordoned off the area.

KP Health Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra also confirmed the death toll.

Jhagra added that there were “patients at other hospitals, but the majority are being treated at LRH”.

He quoted the CCPO as saying it was “confirmed that preliminary onsite investigations show explosives being used”.

1. #Peshawar
Just back from a quick visit to Lady Reading Hospital, following the blast at a Madrassa in Dir Colony, Peshawar.
Talked to the Chief Secretary, CCPO and the DC, as well as hospital administration. LRH has received 70 injured, with 7 patients dead on arrival.

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— Taimur Khan Jhagra (@Jhagra) October 27, 2020

2. There are patients at other hospitals, but the majority are being treated at LRH; the hospital administration is dealing with the situation professionally.
Our focus is to provide the best possible care to all the injured. The dept is coordinating between different hospitals.

— Taimur Khan Jhagra (@Jhagra) October 27, 2020

3. The CCPO has confirmed that preliminary onsite investigations show explosives being used.
Let us pray for the lives lost, and redouble our efforts to maintain the safety and security of this beautiful country, province and city.

— Taimur Khan Jhagra (@Jhagra) October 27, 2020

Let it be known that last week, Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Ali Shahwani said that National Counter Terrorism Authority (Nacta) had issued a security alert for the public rallies of opposition parties in Quetta and Peshawar, saying there was “credible information” about the possibility of subversive activities.

Last month, five people were killed and two others injured in a blast in the Akbarpura area of Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.