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Massive blast in Pakistan capital | |
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A large explosion has hit a hotel in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, causing many casualties. | |
The BBC's Barbara Plett who is at the scene said that the entire front section of the Marriott Hotel had been blown out and wreckage was everywhere. | |
She described plumes of black smoke and rescue workers carrying out bloodied victims, as more ambulances arrived. | |
Some reports say the explosion was caused by a suspected suicide bomber, but this has not been verified. | |
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