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Pakistani police say blast near KFC accidental

Other News Materials 6 December 2009 03:58 (UTC +04:00)
The Pakistani police say that a powerful explosion next to a KFC franchise, which left four people killed, has been merely an accident, Press TV reported.
Pakistani police say blast near KFC accidental

The Pakistani police say that a powerful explosion next to a KFC franchise, which left four people killed, has been merely an accident, Press TV reported.

Officials initially said a car bomb had caused the incident in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar. However, investigators say they have found no trace of explosives at the scene.

They believe that an accident in a store full of paint, had resulted in the explosion.

Initial media reports had put the number of casualties at three dead and nine injured, but later reports put the death toll at four.

At least a dozen people were also injured, while a number of others are believed to be still trapped inside nearby buildings.

IN Pakistan, Hundreds of people have lost their lives in terrorist attacks since October when the Pakistani army launched an offensive against militants in the northwest.

On Friday, an attack on a mosque in Rawalpindi killed at least 40 people, including 17 children.

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