29 Killed by Suicide Bomber at Policeman's Funeral in Pakistan
Caught on live television
(Reuters)—A suicide bomber killed 29 people in Pakistan on Thursday, including five senior police officers, at the funeral of a policeman in the city of Quetta in a scene captured live on television as cameras broadcast the event.
A Reuters reporter at the funeral described chaos with bloodstained officers being carried away and put into ambulances.
At least 29 people were confirmed dead and 62 wounded, said Babar Yaqoob Fateh Mohammad, the provincial chief secretary.
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