Local people tried to help the injured. There were not enough ambulances so people were taking their own cars. He says that several people around him died. He isnt sure why he survived. These pictures show some of the chaos. Stretchered or carried by any hands that could offer help. The District Hospital declared a Health Emergency and a call was put out for blood donations. As the wards filled up, some were taken by helicopter to nearby peshawar. The Death Toll Rose quickly. Police have said that they have struggled to identify all of the dead. Among those named is a local political leader. Pakistans prime minister, shehbaz sharif, condemned the attack. There has been an increase in Violent Attacks across pakistan, particularly in this province. The police have said that theyve discovered evidence suggesting that the explosion might have been a Suicide Bomber but have not yet confirmed it. If this was an attack, its not clear what the motive could be and no group has claimed it. It le
hello. i m carl nasman. we begin in pakistan where at least 44 people have been killed in what police suspect was a suicide bomb attack at a political rally in the northwest of the country. more than 100 people were also injured in the blast, which happened in pakistan s bajaur district, close to the border with afghanistan. here s our correspondent caroline davies. a sunday afternoon political rally by one of pakistan s biggest religious parties, jamiat ulema e islam. hundreds crowded in, flags, chanting, then the explosion. explosion. emraan mahir was one of the rally s organisers on stage at the time it happened. his ears are still ringing from the blast. what do you remember after the explosion? translation: it was all injured people around, l all dead bodies and flesh. it was like doomsday.