Damaged buildings of counter-terrorism department police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)
ISLAMABAD, April 24 (Xinhua) -- At least seven people were killed and 45 others injured in twin blasts in Pakistan's northwest Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Monday, rescue and police officials said.
Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media.
The police station building partially collapsed after the blast, which caused a power outage in the area, the official said, adding that security has been put on high alert across the province after the incident.
Window panes of nearby buildings were shattered due to the impact of the blasts.
Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital in the city, according to media reports.
Security forces cordoned off the area and kicked off a search operation. Some local media reports said it was a suicide attack. However, no official has confirmed it.
No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack. ■
Rescuers search for victims in the debris of counter-terrorism department police station in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)
Policemen examine the site of twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)
Damaged buildings of counter-terrorism department police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)
Damaged buildings of counter-terrorism department police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)
A soldier stands guard in a damaged compound of counter-terrorism department police station in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)
A soldier stands guard in a damaged compound of counter-terrorism department police station in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)
Policemen examine the site of twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)
