Emergency Service Rescue 1122 has confirmed that least 11 people were killed and 30 others injured in a blast in Dera Ismail Khan, northwestern Pakistan, on Saturday.
The explosion occurred near Aman Mela in the Darazinda area of the district, according to a statement by the emergency service.
Rescue teams from the Darazinda station responded to the scene, provided medical assistance to the injured and transported them to hospital.
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility for the attack.
Dera Ismail Khan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province near Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, has experienced repeated Islamist militant attacks, often targeting police and security personnel.
Security incidents have continued in the district this month, including attacks involving the Pakistani Taliban.
Reuters
