Eight killed in twin blasts in Orakzai Agency

PakistanEight killed in twin blasts in Orakzai Agency

HANGU: At least eight people were killed and over 25 others were injured in two consecutive blasts in Orakzai Agency bordering Afghanistan on Thursday, Dispatch News Desk (DND) reported.

The first incident of violence occurred when a roadside improvised explosive device (IED) went off in Hasan Zai market of the Orakzai Agency, leaving four dead and several injured, sources said.

Few minutes later, a second blast ripped through the market when a passenger coach hit another IED that killed four more people.

No group has so far claimed the responsibility.

DND

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