2 killed in electricity tower blast near Peshawar

The bomb was planted near an electricity tower, which was damaged by the blast.

Two persons passing by were killed by the explosion in Badabher, a suburb of Peshawar, police officials said.

Police launched a search operation after the blast but were unable to make any arrests.

No group claimed responsibility for the incident though such attacks are usually blamed on the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, which has killed hundreds of people in bombings and suicide attacks in the northwest over the past five years.