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RAWALPINDI: At least 21 persons were killed and 42 injured in a huge explosion occurred at Pir Wadhai near Sabzi Mandi on Wednesday morning here, Geo News reported.
Sources that the Rawalpindi Sabzi Mandi located on the border of the twin city Islamabad and Rawalpindi was targeted, where the vegetable, fruit vendors and the general public also usually flock in large numbers for making their purchases early morning.
The bomb suspected to have been planted in the fruit box was time device, which went off when the market was at its full bloom and crowded.
Police and rescue teams have arrived at the scene of incident. The bodies and injured have been shifted to the PIMS hospital.
Hospital sources said that some of the injured are in critical condition.
Fruit sellers and vendors complained lack of security despite potential threat from the terrorists.
15 killed, 42 injured in Rawalpindi huge blast | PAKISTAN - geo.tv