ISLAMABAD: At least six people were killed, and more than a dozen others sustained injuries after a suicide bombing struck wedding celebrations in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, local media reported on Saturday.
The blast targeted the residence of Noor Alam Mehsud, head of the Aman (Peace) Committee, in Dera Ismail Khan district late on Friday. Mehsud himself was also injured in the incident.
The explosion occurred while the wedding ceremony was underway, triggering panic and chaos at the venue. Several people were wounded in the blast and were immediately shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment, according to leading broadcaster Geo News.