Police say explosion rocks crowded intersection in northwest Pakistani city; casualties feared

Associated Press

Last update: November 10, 2009 - 5:54 AM

ISLAMABAD - A police official says an explosion has rocked a crowded intersection in a northwest Pakistani city and casualties are feared.

The suspected bombing would be the third attack in as many days in or close to Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.

Police official Mudasar Khan says Tuesday's blast in Charsada city caused panic and threw up huge clouds of dust in the air. The city is some 25 miles (40 kilometers) north of Peshawar.

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