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Published 15 Jul, 2012 04:09am

Peshawar mortar attack kills woman and three children

PESHAWAR:A mortar bomb fell on a house in Peshawar’s Shaikhan village area on Sunday, killing four and injuring another, DawnNews reported.

The mortar was fired from an unknown location according to police sources.

The building collapsed after being hit by the mortar explosion.

Three children and their mother died in the attack whereas the father of the children suffered injuries.

Police reached the spot after the incident and cordoned off the area as investigation went underway.

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