Rescuers work at the blast site in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, on Aug. 31, 2012. At least nine people including two children were killed and over 20 others injured in a bomb blast here on Friday evening, said hospital sources. (Xinhua/Umar Qayyum)

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9 killed in blast in NW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people including two children were killed and over 20 others injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar on Friday evening, said hospital sources.

The blast took place in an auto workshop in Mattni Bazaar on the outskirts of Peshawar.

Police said the bomb was fixed in a double-cabin pickup vehicle which was brought to the workshop for repair on Thursday. The bomb was detonated with the remote-controlled device.Full story

Rescuers work at the blast site in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, on Aug. 31, 2012. At least nine people including two children were killed and over 20 others injured in a bomb blast here on Friday evening, said hospital sources. (Xinhua/Umar Qayyum)

A policeman stands near the debris of a destroyed vehicle at the blast site in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, on Aug. 31, 2012. At least nine people including two children were killed and over 20 others injured in a bomb blast here on Friday evening, said hospital sources. (Xinhua/Umar Qayyum)

Rescuers work at the blast site in Peshawar, northwest Pakistan, on Aug. 31, 2012. At least nine people including two children were killed and over 20 others injured in a bomb blast here on Friday evening, said hospital sources. (Xinhua/Umar Qayyum)