Deadly blasts in northwest Pakistan leave 7 dead

At least seven people were killed in two roadside blasts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of northwest Pakistan, police said on Saturday.

It was known that a private pickup truck carrying passengers was hit by a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED). While the injured of the incident were being transported to hospital in a car for emergency treatment, a second IED detonated, injuring three more people.

Yasir Afridi, a police officer in Bannu District, confirmed the incidents.