PARACHINAR: A couple was killed and six other people were injured in three blasts in the Kurram tribal region on Tuesday.

Sources said a car was blown up after hitting an anti-tank mine near Paywar Tangi area, leaving the couple dead and three people injured.

Ghazi and his wife, who hailed from Khpay Kalay, were going from Teri Mengal to Sadda in upper Kurram.

Two people were injured in a landmine blast in Margho Cheena area.

The blast was so powerful that it was heard far and wide. Two of the injured were identified as Mohammad Azam and Salih Khan.

They were taken to the tehsil headquarters hospital in Sadda where one of them was said to be in critical condition.

Another blast occurred in Paywar Zangal area when Abid Hussain, a tribesman, stepped on a landmine, injuring himself. He was shifted to Parachinar hospital.