2 killed, several injured in blast in northwest Pakistan

At least two people, including a child, were killed and several others injured in a blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, police said, Report informs via Xinhua.

The explosion occurred near the Miryan Police Station in the Bannu district, a local police official told Xinhua.

Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital, with several reported to be in critical condition.

Police said they are investigating the nature and cause of the blast.