5 killed in bomb blast in Pakistan

A bomb blast targeting police killed five people in northwest Pakistan on Friday, rescue and police officials said. The bomb was exploded close to a police patrol in Dera Ismail Khan city. Rescue official Aizaz Mehmood said five people were killed and another 21 suffered wounds. According to initial reports no group has claimed the responsibility of the attack and there is a fear that the number of causalities in the blast might increase. The bomb was planted in a motorcycle, and it targeted the police officials posted in the area. The visuals from the area show people rushing to help those injured in the blast and taking them to nearby hospital. Pakistan is witnessing increasing attacks by radical groups.