Truck bomb destroys Islamabad hotel
A suicide truck bombing Saturday night destroyed the Marriott Hotel in central Islamabad, near the Parliament building and the prime minister's home. People are still trapped in the hotel, which burst into flames after the explosion caused a natural gas pipe leak, officials said. full story
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
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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Story Highlights
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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