Huge blast in north-west Pakistan

Huge explosion reported at community centre in Peshawar, north-west Pakistan

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A huge explosion has been reported at a community centre in north-west Pakistan, according to reports.

The Reuters news agency quotes eyewitnesses as saying a blast took place in the city of Peshawar.

At least 20 people have died in the explosion, which took place outside a Shia Muslim centre, with many more injured.

The blast occurred in a crowded part of the city, close to a Shia mosque near the famous Storytellers Bazaar.

According to the Associated Press, neither the motives nor the culprits are yet clear.

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