Blast heard in Peshawar's Hayatabad area

Initial reports suggest the blast took place near a private school.

PESHAWAR: A blast was heard near a private school in Peshawar’s Hayatabad area on Tuesday.

The school was closed at the time the explosion occurred. Rescue and security teams are on the way to the site of the crime.

Initial reports suggest that a security forces convoy was passing by the area at the time of the explosion. No casualties reported as yet.

Hayatabad is a posh suburb of Peshawar on the south-western fringe of the city.