Peshawar: At least 14 people have been confirmed dead in the explosion that struck Kabal area of Swat district, according to Rescue 1122 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmad Faizi said that nine bodies were shifted to Saidu Sharif Central Hospital, while doctors at Kabal Hospital confirmed the presence of five more bodies, taking the death toll to 14.
On the directives of Director General Rescue 1122 Shah Fahad, rescue and relief operations were continuing under the supervision of District Emergency Officer Swat Shoaib Mansoor.
A total of 13 Rescue 1122 ambulances and more than 45 rescue personnel were participating in the operation. Rescue teams had provided emergency medical treatment to more than 15 injured persons before shifting them to various hospitals for further care.