Casualties after blast near Pakistan shrine

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At least three people are dead after a bomb tied to a donkey cart exploded near a shrine in Pakistan.

Witnesses said scores people had gathered on Thursday - for a weekly evening prayer service in the northwest city of Peshawar.

Police said approximately 10 kilograms of explosive material placed in a pressure cooker were used in the blast.

Dozens of people - mostly women and children - were injured.

Sarah Irwin, Reuters.