ISLAMABAD, Nov 3 (NNN-APP) – A policeman was killed and two others were injured, in an accidental explosion, at a police station, in Pakistan’s north-west Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province yesterday, an official statement read.
The explosion occurred in the provincial capital city of Peshawar, due to the detonation of old explosive material, stored in the police station’s ammunition room, Capital City Police Officer, Mian Saeed Ahmad said, in a statement.
“Fire has also spread to other ammunition, causing further explosions,” the statement added.
Rescue teams and police officials rushed to the scene, while the injured were shifted to nearby hospitals, said the statement.
An investigation has been launched to determine the exact cause of the blast.– NNN-APP
