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Death toll mounts to 5 in Peshawar blast
PESHAWAR: At least five people were killed and 10 others injured when explosives detonated in a passenger van in Matni, an area located in the outskirts of Peshawar, Geo News reported Sunday.
According to initial reports, explosives planted in Kalakhel-bound pick up van went off, killing five passengers including a boy, girl and woman.
The driver of the vehicle has been taken into custody, sources said.
The sources at Lady Reading Hospital said four bodies and the injured had been brought to the facility.
Two of the wounded are said to be in a critical condition.
Courtesy www.geo.tv