Bomb blast kills 11, injures 30 in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan

A major bomb blast in Dera Ismail Khan city in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Saturday sent shockwaves through the area. Eleven people were killed on the spot and 30 others injured in the explosion. Local emergency service Rescue 1122 confirmed the death toll and number of injured. No further details about the incident have emerged so far.

As the blast went off, people in the area fled in panic and chaos broke out, with residents running in different directions to save their lives. Emergency teams reached the site within minutes and immediately began rescue operations. The injured were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment. Many of the injured suffered serious injuries to their ears and eyes and are undergoing specialised medical treatment. Some of the injured are said to be in critical condition and in urgent need of large quantities of blood.

Following the blast, security agencies stepped up operations in the area and a search operation is being carried out with the help of sniffer dog units. The sound of the explosion was so loud that people present at the scene struggled to describe how powerful it was. The incident has spread fear across the entire area.

No official information has yet emerged about the exact cause of the blast or what kind of explosion it was. There has been no report of any organisation in Pakistan claiming responsibility for the attack. Pakistan's concerned agencies are investigating the incident and further details are awaited. This is a developing story and new information may emerge from time to time.

Details about the exact location of the blast, its cause and the persons or organisation responsible are likely to emerge only from further investigation. Meanwhile, the people of Pakistan have no answer at present to when these bomb blasts will stop and when the killing of innocent people will end. Local residents say the time has come for a revolution in Pakistan.