Death tolls 60 as Marriott Hotel in Islamabad burns after the suspected suicide attack
BayBak, Azerbaijan | 1708 days ago | Sunday, 21st September , 2008 , 01:55 [am] | International
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. | A senior police official said a truck “laden with explosives” rammed the gate of the hotel in what appeared to be a suicide attack.
The blast, which was caused by around 1,000kg of explosives, left a 30ft crater in front of the hotel. |
The five-floor Marriott in Islamabad is a favourite place for foreigners, Pakistani politicians and business people to stay, and is heavily guarded.
The Marriott Hotel in Islamabad burns after the suspected suicide attack.
At least 60 people have been killed and more than 200 wounded in the Marriott Hotel blast in the Pakistan capital Islamabad.
Two hospitals said 10 foreigners were among those injured, including one each from Germany, Saudi Arabia, Morocco and Afganistan. Four British citizens, two adults and two children, were also wounded.
The Foreign Office said the kids suffered superficial injuries but the two adults were remaining in hospital overnight for observation.
A senior police official said a truck “laden with explosives” rammed the gate of the hotel in what appeared to be a suicide attack.
The blast, which was caused by around 1,000kg of explosives, left a 30ft crater in front of the hotel.
Flames have engulfed the front of the building and as many as 200 people are reportedly trapped inside.
Witnesses reported that ceilings in the hotel lobby and dining area have collapsed, and there are fears the building could fall down.
The five-floor Marriott in Islamabad is a favourite place for foreigners, Pakistani politicians and business people to stay, and is heavily guarded.ans
, Voice of a Nation[1] Print
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[...] Death tolls 60 as Marriott Hotel in Islamabad burns after the …. A senior police official said a truck “laden with explosives” rammed the gate of the hotel in what appeared to be a suicide attack. The blast, which was caused by around 1000kg of explosives, left a 30ft crater in front of the hotel. [...]