MIRAMSHAH: Four people were killed and one man was injured in a US drone attack near Miramshah in the North Waziristan tribal region late on Wednesday night.

Reports said that the drone fired two missiles at a house in Qutubkhel area, some 5km from Miramshah, leaving four men dead and injuring another.

The killed and the injured were said to be Afghan nationals.

The area residents surrounded the house after the attack and pulled out the bodies, the sources said, adding the bodies were charred beyond recognition.

The unmanned aircraft kept flying over the area after the strike that took place at around midnight, they said.

This was the first drone strike in the area during the month.