Medical treatment is still being provided to at least 123 injured individuals at various hospitals.
ISLAMABAD: The death toll in the Bajaur suicide bombing increased to 63 today, as nine more people succumbed to their wounds. As of now, three bodies remain unidentified.
Different hospitals in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are currently treating at least 123 people injured in the blast.
On Sunday, during the workers’ convention of JUI-F in Khar’s Shady Morr area, a suicide bomber detonated himself, resulting in the instant death of 44 people and severe injuries to many others. Pakistan Army helicopters air-lifted dozens of the wounded to Peshawar for urgent medical care.
The death toll rose to 54 by Tuesday and another nine people died overnight.
The bombing on Sunday resulted in at least 43 bodies being brought to Khar Hospital. One injured individual, who was taken to Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, passed away.
Additionally, four people lost their lives at CMH Peshawar, and two more at Timgara Hospital.
Moreover, the office of the Bajaur deputy commissioner confirmed that the relatives of 13 martyrs directly took their bodies to their homes from the bombing site.
Furthermore, hospital sources reported that there are three unidentified bodies, charred beyond recognition. They have temporarily buried these bodies at a local graveyard.
Fazlur Rehman Terms The Bajaur Blast As “Biggest Intelligence Failure”
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman labeled the Bajaur blast as the ‘biggest intelligence failure.’ In response to the explosion that killed over 50 people, the party plans to summon a local jirga. In a video statement on his official Twitter account, Fazl questioned the whereabouts of the 26 intelligence institutions, calling it a significant intelligence failure.
The death toll from the explosion in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Bajaur district has reached 55. The religiopolitical party accused the provincial administration of neglecting security for their workers’ convention despite their request.
