14 dead, 35 injured in Bannu rocket attacks
25 July, 2007
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BANNU: Bannu City of NWFP came under rocket attacks by unidentified miscreants; the total casualties so far are being said to be 50.
A hotel, a government official’s residence and Chawk Bazar were hit by the rockets.
According to eyewitnesses, some unknown criminals fired the rockets on Bannu City at Tuesday-Wednesday night.
A rocket hit a house in tehsil Kali setting it on fire. Before long, people from neighbourhood arrived to extinguish the fire. In the meantime, another rocket hit also the people busy with relief activities there injuring 30 men including five policemen.
The eyewitnesses have confirmed the deaths of 14 people, while 35 people are hurt.
The injured have been rushed to the hospitals, where emergency situation has been declared. Hospital sources said that five injured are in critical condition. The sources said that the seven dead bodies including those of a woman and two children have been brought to Bannu Hospital.
Local civilians, policemen and fire brigade crew are carrying out relief activities. The state of emergency has been imposed in all the city hospitals.
According to DG, the attack was conducted from nearby hillocks, after which the offenders fled the scene.
The police instituted more drastic security measures in the wake of the incident and launched hunt for the attackers.
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