2 killed, 3 injured in explosion in Pakistan

Islamabad, Feb 12 : Two people were killed and three others injured in an explosion in Pakistans northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, rescue teams said.

The incident occurred on Sunday in a market area in the Lower Dir area of the province, the state-run Rescue 1122 said in the statement.

The injured people had been shifted to a nearby hospital where all three of them were in critical condition.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.

Police cordoned off the area for investigations.

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