GHILANAI: The death toll in suicide attack at the office of political tehsildar in tehsil Yakka Ghund of Mohmand tribal region has soared to 48, while around 70 persons were injured in the incident and admitted at Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar and other hospitals.

Around 15 injured said to be in critical condition. The authorities have imposed curfew in the area after the attack.

Suicide attack at the gate of the office of political tehsildar in Yakka Ghundent in lower Mohmand was occurred when a large number of people were present in the office.

According to reports, a motorbike rider wanted to enter in the office was stopped at the gate, where he blew up his explosives leaving deep crater at the ground.

The office of the political tehsildar has been located in a market area in tehsil Yakka Ghund. The attack took place when aid was being distributed among the affected persons of the Orakzai operation.

The  blast razed around 50 shops to ground and several people trapped under the debris.

The blast also damaged nearby jail building and several vehicles. According to reports 28 inmates of the jail also escaped after the blast.

Some of the deceased in the attack have been identified as Mohammed Kabir, Akhtar, Khaista Gul, Jan Agha, Karamat Khan, Khyber Khan, Azmatullah, Haji Sikandar and Murtaza.

At least six children and three Khasadar Force men were also killed in the bomb attack.