Death toll from explosions in northwest Pakistan rises to 18

The death toll from the April 24 blast at the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) office in the Kabal area of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat Valley in Pakistan rose to 18, including 11 policemen, five detainees and two civilians, Report informs referring to The Express Tribune.

More than 50 people sustained injuries and several buildings in the vicinity collapsed.

District Police Officer (DPO) Swat Shafiullah Gandapur stated that the incident was not a terrorist attack but was caused by explosives inside the police station.

Meanwhile, sources claimed that the initial report regarding the blast had not been filed.

The debris removal continued on April 25, with shops in nearby markets also severely damaged due to the incident.

A mass funeral for the martyred police officers was held at the Kabal police line. Their bodies were sent to their ancestral areas where they were laid to rest.