Deadly blast targets Marriott Hotel in Islamabad

Deadly blast targets Marriott Hotel in Islamabad
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At least 34 killed, 200 hurt in car bomb attack on Marriott Hotel, police say

Reporter at the scene says he saw more than 50 bodies

Hotel set on fire by gas leak following massive blast

New President Asif Ali Zardari had addressed Parliament hours earlier

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- A car bomb detonated Saturday night in the heart of Islamabad, killing at least 34 people, police said, and shattering windows more than two miles away.


Rescuers pulled bloodied victims from vehicles, and other casualties could be seen in the street. Officials predicted the casualty tolls would rise.

GEO TV's Hamid Mir, who was at the explosion site, said he saw at least 52 bodies. Most of the dead appeared to be drivers who were waiting with their cars outside the hotel, and hotel staff -- most of them security guards.
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