Deadly blast rocks market in Pakistan's northwest

Deadly blast rocks market in Pakistan's northwest

A bomb blast ripped through a vegetable market in Pakistan's northwestern tribal area, killing at least 20 people and wounding 50 others, Al Jazeera reports.

The explosion occurred Saturday morning at the Eidgah Market in Parachinar city, the capital of Kurram Agency, where a large number of people had gathered to buy fruit and vegetables.

Security forces cordoned off the area and a search operation for the perpetrators was under way.

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