Inside the Tableeghi Markaz, the site of the blast which killed 19 people. PHOTO COURTESY: FAZAL KHALIQ/EXPRESS[/caption]SWAT: At least 21 killed, 47 injured in Swat blast. The blast happened in Mingora city of Swat district on Thursday, confirmed officials at Saidu Sharif Hospital.
The explosion took place at the main Tableeghi Markaz (preaching centre) located on the Takht Band Road.
The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesperson and police termed the blast as a gas cylinder explosion.
According to eyewitnesses, people were getting ready for their preaching session when a gas cylinder in the kitchen of the Markaz exploded.
“After the explosion, people started running frantically while some ran to the spot of the explosion to rush the injured to the hospital,” a person told The Express Tribune.
Rahman Ali, a medical practitioner in Saidu Group of Hospitals, said that more than 50 injured people were brought to the hospital where 10 critically injured succumbed to their injuries.
Note: This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
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