A bomb has ripped through a hospital in Dera Ismail Khan in northwestern Pakistan, leaving at least 23 people dead and 15 more wounded.
"Dozens of people had gathered inside the hospital to protest the death of an influential local man. Police were also there to control the mob when the blast occurred," police officer Habib Khan
told AFP.
"The bodies are being evacuated. The dead included civilians and policemen. It is not clear whether the blast was a suicide or sectarian attack," he added.
Recently, Dera Ismail Khan city bordering Afghanistan has been witness to a number of sectarian attacks.
Minority Shias and majority Sunnis generally live in peace in Pakistan, but extremists often target leaders, activists and mosques.
"Dozens of people had gathered inside the hospital to protest the death of an influential local man. Police were also there to control the mob when the blast occurred," police officer Habib Khan
told AFP.
"The bodies are being evacuated. The dead included civilians and policemen. It is not clear whether the blast was a suicide or sectarian attack," he added.
Recently, Dera Ismail Khan city bordering Afghanistan has been witness to a number of sectarian attacks.
Minority Shias and majority Sunnis generally live in peace in Pakistan, but extremists often target leaders, activists and mosques.
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