At least five people were killed and over 20 sustained injuries in a blast that occurred in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Pakistan on Friday, news agency ANI reported, citing Samaa TV. Following the explosion in Tank Adda in Ponda Bazar of DI Khan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, emergency measures were put in place in hospitals nearby.
As per initial media reports, the explosive device was planted on a motorcycle. Sounds of gunfire were reported at the site of the incident, SAMAA TV reported, citing authorities. The KP bomb disposal unit as well as law enforcement officials immediately arrived on site after the explosion.