A bomb blast took place in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan on Friday killing at least 5 people and injuring more than 20, as per media reports.Emergency measures have been issued in the nearby hospitals following the explosion that took place in Tank Adda in Ponda Bazar of the Dera Ismail Khan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Pakistan: Five killed, over 20 injured in Dera Ismail Khan blastRead @ANI Story | https://t.co/xjgzBmj9Py#Pakistan #Blast #DeraIsmailKhan #KhyberPakhtunkhwa pic.twitter.com/SwruA1tQ7p— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) November 3, 2023Samaa TV is a Pakistani Urdu-language news channel, the fourth largest in the country. As per initial media reports, the explosive device was planted on a motorbike.Sounds of gunfire were reported at the site of the incident, according to SAMAA TV who quoted authorities. The KP bomb disposal unit as well as law enforcement officials immediately arrived on site after the explosion. Further details are awaited.Further details are awaited. (With ANI inputs)
