A policeman inspects the site of a bomb explosion in the northwestern town of Charsadda February 9, 2011. The bomb apparently planted in a donkey cart exploded in Charsadda, killing the owner of the cart, police said. Five people were wounded in the blast. – Photo by Reuters

CHARSADDA: A bomb exploded in a cattle market of the northwestern town of Charsadda, apparently it was planted in a donkey cart killing the owner of the cart, police said.

Five people were wounded in the blast on Wednesday, the dead body and injured people were taken to the district hospital.

The police cordoned off the affected area after the blast, DawnNews reported.

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