Peshawar, Nov 14 (PTI) At least five persons were killed in a bomb explosion in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, a police official said.

The blast which left scores of others injured took place in the Tappi Dawar area of North Waziristan district bordering Afghanistan, the official said.

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The injured and dead bodies have been moved to a district hospital, the official said.

The official said security forces and police teams reached the site and began a massive search operation to nab the terrorists.

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Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur condemned the blast and directed authorities to provide the best medical care to the injured.

Gandapur also sought a report from concerned authorities about other explosion cases.

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