In another attack targeting educational institutions, a government school for girls in North Waziristan’s Mir Ali was destroyed by explosives, spreading fear and anxiety among students.
Last week, unidentified militants blew up a government primary school in the same district, jeopardising the future of more than 600 school-going children.
The latest incident occurred in Eppi village, according to the police. The attackers planted explosive material inside the school building during the night, triggering a powerful blast that completely destroyed the structure.
According to government officials, around 250 girls were enrolled at the school. It was the only educational institution for girls in the area, where students used to travel from far-flung localities for education.
Police officials said the school was closed at the time of the explosion and no loss of life was reported. However, the blast caused severe damage to government property. Following the incident, panic gripped the area. Police reached the site, collected evidence, and launched an investigation against unknown perpetrators.
Two cops martyred as train collides with vehicle
Two policemen were martyred and three others severely injured when a train collided with their police vehicle in Sargodha on Monday, a railways official said.
Pakistan Railways Rawalpindi Divisional Superintendent Noorduddin Dawar confirmed to the mediathat the Millat Express struck a police vehicle belonging to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) that suddenly tried to cross the track at an unmanned crossing, leaving two constables dead and one injured. He added that two other constables were “safe”.
Moreover, three children were injured after a Ferris wheel cabin broke in Kotli Loharan, Sialkot, with a disturbing video of the incident later emerging online.
Video footage of the incident, showed a cabin snapping mid-ride, leaving the children hanging from the swing’s main structure.
At the time of the incident, two minor boys and a young girl were inside the cabin.
It was revealed that the Ferris wheel had been installed without obtaining the required permission or no-objection certificate (NOC).