Islamabad, July 15 (IANS) At least five people were killed and 45 others injured Thursday in a suicide bomb attack in northwest Pakistan.
The bomber blew himself up around 12.30 p.m. near a security convoy in the downtown area of Mingora city where a cultural festival was underway, Xinhua reported.
The injured, including two women and seven children, were taken to a hospital.
Three vehicles of the convoy were damaged. The body parts of the bomber were found, eyewitnesses said.
Police have cordoned off the area and a massive search for militants is underway. A bomb squad was called in to search for explosives.
Local media reported that the police had prior information about a suicide bomber entering the city.
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.
