Express 24/7 correspondent Iftikhar Firdous reports the bus, carrying students of the ‘Sir Syed Islamia Model school’, was targeted in the Bhana Mari area on Kohat road, injuring several people. Most of the children had been dropped off to their homes when the blast took place. Initial reports had indicated that two children had been killed as a result of the
blast, however latest reports indicate that the children were injured.
According to witnesses on the scene, firing ensued in the area after the blast. All roads leading into Peshawar have been blocked and security forces have blocked movement into the city.
Rescue operations are underway and heavy traffic is causing difficulties in recovering the injured. The injured are being shifted to Lady Reading Hospital, and emergency has been declared in all hospitals. Peshawar Police have arrested two suspects from the site.
Bhana Mari is located on Kohat Road, where militant activity is known to have taken place in the past. Girl schools on Kohat road have been targeted in the past.
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