At least nine killed in explosion at Pakistan market
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“At least nine people were killed... in a blast at a market in the Pakistani town of Sarai Naurang.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that at least nine people were killed in an explosion at a market in northwestern Pakistan (specifically Sarai Naurang).
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— At least 22 injured people are also receiving treatment,” he added. Among the dead were two police personnel, the official said, adding that authorities have not yet confirmed the nature of the explos…
https://www.bernama.com/en/world/news.php?id=2556006
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— At least 35 injured people are also receiving treatment,” he added. Among the dead were two police personnel, the official said, adding it is suspected that the explosive material was planted in a loa…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/at-least-9-killed-35-w…
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— An explosion in a busy market in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least nine people and wounded 30, according to emergency workers and a medical official.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/at-least-nine-peopl…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/at-least-nine-peopl…
“some 30 injured in a blast at a market in the Pakistani town of Sarai Naurang.”
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Multiple sources report the number of injured. Al Jazeera reports 30 wounded, while Anadolu Ajansı reports 35 wounded. Both confirm a significant number of injuries around the 30 mark.
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— An explosion in a busy market in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least nine people and wounded 30, according to emergency workers and a medical official.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/at-least-nine-peopl…
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— At least 26 people have been killed and more than 40 injured in a bomb blast at a railway station in Quetta in south-western Pakistan, police and other officials have said.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/09/bomb-blast-at-…
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— According to the report, the blast occurred at 1:40pm. A call from an unknown individual was received at 1:44pm alerting the authorities of an explosion in New Anarkali Bazaar. A few people have been …
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/926705-12-injured-in-lahor…
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/926705-12-injured-in-lahor…
“The explosion was caused by a bomb-laden rickshaw.”
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Al Jazeera explicitly states the blast was caused by a bomb-laden rickshaw, and Anadolu Ajansı reports that officials suspect explosive material was planted in a loader rickshaw.
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— Explosion occurs in Sarai Naurang town of Lakki Marwat district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, official tells Anadolu.Among the dead were two police personnel, the official said, adding it is suspect…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/asia-pacific/at-least-9-killed-35-w…
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— An explosion in a busy market in northwestern Pakistan has killed at least nine people and wounded 30, according to emergency workers and a medical official. The blast on Tuesday was caused by a bomb-…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/at-least-nine-peopl…
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— A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-laden vehicle in Lakki Marwat, northwest Pakistan, killing eight people, including two security officials, and injuring 35 others.
https://www.thedailyjagran.com/world/pakistan-blast-several-…
https://www.thedailyjagran.com/world/pakistan-blast-several-…
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