MARDAN: As many as 11 persons including two police men have been critically injured in blast close to Toro chowk here.
Sources said bomb was placed in front of a shop and it exploded all of a sudden on Tuesday leaving 11 persons including 2 police men injured. The blast led to create panic among the people who ran to take shelter.
The rescued teams reached the scene and shifted the injured to district headquarters hospital. According to doctors 4 injured persons are in precarious condition.
Police sources said that 600 kg explosive material was used in the bomb whereas no loss of life has been reported.
Bomb disposal squad also reached the scene and started collecting evidence.