Sunday, September 21, 2008

Blast in Pakistan Marriott Hotel: 60 Killed | US Marines Targetted

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Islamabad, Sep 20: A deadly suicide attack outside the high-security Marriott Hotel in the heart of Pakistan's capital left at least 60 people dead and hundreds injured.

The attack - one of the worst in Pakistan's history - caused a huge explosion outside the five-star hotel where families had gathered to celebrate Iftar - a celebration after a month of Ramzan.

A reporter at the scene told CNN that as many as 200 people were feared to be inside the building. Television images showed flames and smoke pouring out of the hotel and bodies being carried away.

"The explosion happened as a car reached the barricade outside the hotel," said a senior police official, adding that it appeared to have been a suicide attack.

The explosion left a 20-foot deep crater at the entrance.

Police sources said the dead include three South Koreans, two Saudis and one American. There were also foreigners among the injured......

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