Two women killed in Peshawar blast

Improvised explosive device targeting school van in Peshawar suburbs kills two, injures seven.

PESHAWAR: An improvised explosive device (IED) went off on the Punjagi road in Peshawar claiming the lives of two and injuring seven other people on Wednesday.

A school van was targeted by two roadside bombs, according to bomb disposal officials.

The damage was done by one of the IED's which went off when the school van reached the road.

The second explosive was defused by the bomb disposal squad.

Four women and three children were among the other injured who were shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital.