Today there was a blast in Marriott hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. It happened around 8:00 pm Pakistan Standard Time. The has been reported that the explosion occurred when a truck, laden with 1000 Kg of explosive material, hit the gate of Marriott hotel. A 25 feet deep crater has said to have been made at the place of explosion.
It is about 2 and a half hours after that incident took place. 60 casualties have been reported so far. The building is still ablaze. The firefighters are trying to extinguish the flames but not succeeding too much. Army has been called for rescue operations. A state of emergency has been declared in the whole country.
An unfortunate and shocking event this has been. Extremely unfortunate indeed.
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