Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS): At least five people were killed and seven injured Wednesday in a bomb blast in Pakistan's Khyber Agency.
Official sources said the blast, which may have been a suicide attack, occurred in the Pir Mela area of Tirah valley, Dawn online reported.
Police and rescue teams immediately rushed to the site of the incident and shifted the victims to a nearby hospital.
A probe has been launched into the attack.
Khyber is situated in Pakistan’s semi-autonomous tribal belt close to the Afghan border.
Groups linked to Taliban and Al Qaeda, who stage attacks in both countries, are known to have strongholds in the zone.