Huge blast killed 25 people near the five-star hotel in Rawalpindi, a city near Pakistani army headquarters. According to Pakistani mass media, death toll may rise, as health state of many patients is esteemed as extremely grave.

The explosion collapsed the building of the hotel on Mall Road, which is presently cordoned off by the police. Fire and medical services are working on the scene and take the wounded to nearest hospitals, Pakistani TV reports. According to the source, among the victims there were numerous citizens, as well as two servicemen who came to withdraw money from ATM.