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Death toll in Pakistan car bombing rises to 12
The death toll from a car bombing in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar has risen to 12 after a teenage boy died overnight, a police official said on Sunday.
- Agencies
- Published: 10:38 May 17, 2009
Peshawar: The death toll from a car bombing in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar has risen to 12 after a teenage boy died overnight, a police official said on Sunday.
The blast ripped through a packed street on Saturday, killing many people, including children.
A bomb disposal official said more that 30 kilograms of explosives was used in the blast, which was detonated by a timer.
Nobody has claimed responsibility for the attack.
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