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7 killed, 45 injured in twin blasts in NW Pakistan

STORY: 7 killed, 45 injured in twin blasts in NW Pakistan DATELINE: April 25, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Islamabad CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the site STORYLINE: At least seven people were killed and 45 others injured in twin blasts in Pakistan's northwest Swat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Monday, rescue and police officials said. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in the Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. The police station building partially collapsed after the blast, which caused a power outage in the area, the official said, adding that security has been put on high alert across the province after the incident. Window panes of nearby buildings were shattered due to the impact of the blasts. Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital in the city, accordi

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Policemen examine the site of twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers search for victims in the debris of counter-terrorism department police station in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings of counter-terrorism department police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings of counter-terrorism department police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Damaged buildings of counter-terrorism department police station are seen following twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A soldier stands guard in a damaged compound of counter-terrorism department police station in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Policemen examine the site of twin explosions in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)

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PAKISTAN-SWAT-TWIN EXPLOSIONS

(230425) -- SWAT, April 25, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A soldier stands guard in a damaged compound of counter-terrorism department police station in Swat, Pakistan on April 25, 2023. Two powerful explosions hit the counter-terrorism department police station in Kabal area of Swat district, causing multiple casualties, mostly policemen, Inspector General of KP Police Akhtar Hayat Khan told the media. (Photo by Saeed Ahmad/Xinhua)