Britons injured in Pakistan hotel bombing
Six Britons were reportedly injured as a truck bomb devastated the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad in Pakistan.
At least 53 people died in the blast and almost 300 were left injured.
The truck packed with explosives was detonated outside the Islamabad Marriott on Saturday evening.
The vehicle was stopped by hotel security and a fortified barrier at the entrance to the hotel.
The blast caused extensive damage to the front of the hotel and started a fire.
Marriott International and the hotel are working with local authorities and rescue personnel to assist victims.
Several hotel security personnel who stopped the truck are amongst those who died.
Marriott chief Bill Marriott said: “This is a terrible tragedy and we grieve for those people who died, or were injured, and their families.”
by Phil Davies
Phil Davies
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