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Taliban storm Pakistan school, Kill 130
The death toll in a Taliban attack on a school in the northwestern city of Peshawar has risen to 130, a Pakistani official said on Tuesday.
Two provincial ministers gave the new death toll. The majority of those killed were Students.
The attack is being seen as one of the worst-ever in Pakistan.
The militants appear to have been intent on killing as many students as possible – rather than taking hostages, as initially thought.
Many of the casualties were reportedly caused by a suicide blast. At least 80 of the dead are said to be children.
Locals reported hearing the screams of students and teachers. The dead are said to include teachers, as well as a paramilitary soldier.
Ambulances have been carrying the injured to nearby hospitals. Helicopters are also in the area. Major roads in Peshawar have been sealed off.
The Pakistani opposition politician and former cricket captain Imran Khan condemned the attack as “utter barbarism”.