Roadside bomb kills one in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: At least one person was killed Tuesday when a bomb planted on the side of a road exploded in Peshawar’s upscale Hayatabad area.

According to police, the blast also damaged a vehicle near Hayatabad's Bagh Naran Chowk.

A man who was seriously injured in the blast was taken to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment, but later succumbed to his injuries.

Superintendent of Police Rana Umer said the explosive material had been planted by the side of the road which caused a loud explosion.

Umer said that police had started a search operation in adjoining areas.

Police also said that a convoy of security forces' personnel had passed by the area shortly before the explosion, but they remained unhurt.