Peshawar Hotel Explosion Kills 5 Of Family

Five members of a family were killed and two others injured in an explosion at a hotel in Pakistan's Peshawar city, police said on Friday.

The blast occurred on the fourth floor of Hotel Afandi in room number 408 on Thursday night, reports Geo News.According to a police official, the family had come from Hangu to Peshawar for medical treatment and were staying at the hotel.

Police and rescue workers evacuated people from the hotel as a fire broken out following the explosion.Additional Inspector General (AIG) police Shafqat Malik said an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the blast.

IANS