At least 18 killed in blast at Pakistan market

ISLAMABAD — At least 18 persons were killed and over 50 injured in an early morning blast here on Wednesday in a fruits and vegetables market, police and doctors said.

The blast was said to be high-intensity explosion and Pakistan’s capital city police said that around 5 kilograms of explosives were planted in crates of guava fruit that were brought from different cities to be sold at the market. The detonation left a foot deep crater and damaged nearby stalls and some vehicles.