Pakistan: Massive blast destroys police building
27 May 2009
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Amid the confusion and the chaos in Pakistan's second-largest city, various officials offered conflicting casualty counts -- with almost all agreeing that at least 23 were killed. Most were police officers and staffers.
The blast also wounded more than 250, with one hospital -- Sir Ganga Ram, itself damaged by the explosion -- alone treating 128 victims.
Authorities expected the death toll to rise as rescue workers pick through twisted metal and other debris, looking for more bodies. Watch more on the attack »
The attack comes amid a Pakistani military offensive to remove militants from their haven in the northwestern part of the country.
source:cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf
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