86 dead, hundreds injured after bomb blast rocks Pakistan

A car bomb has exploded in Peshawar, Pakistan. It is estimated that 86 people have been killed and more than 200 injured in the attack which happened at a market.

The explosion has been the worst so far this year in Pakistan and has left hundreds wounded, reports AFP. There have been a number of similar attacks in recent times and around 200 people have been killed as a result. In the meantime, forces are still continuing to try and remove the Taliban from the South Waziristan area of Pakistan. This action has left Pakistan in fear of more attacks. The explosion coincided with a visit from U.S. Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton. Clinton was in the capital this morning and has since spoken out saying the United States would stand by Pakistan. The Pakistani market sold goods designed for women and those killed or injured were almost all women. Children have also been caught up in the blast and buildings left ablaze.
View Larger Map Doctors are now asking local people to give blood to help treat the people injured in the attack. The number wounded is estimated to be around 150. These figures are set to rise as rescue workers try and free people who have become trapped under rubble as a result of the explosion. Sahib Gul, a doctor told Reuters, "The figure is rising. We have more than 80 dead including women and children,"