A US woman killed, 15 injured in blast in Islamabad

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Press Trust of India

Posted online: Sunday , March 16, 2008 at 11:10:36
Updated: Saturday , March 15, 2008 at 11:32:19

Islamabad, Mar 15 An American woman, staff of the US embassy here was killed and 15 persons including Chinese and Japanese were injured when a powerful blast rocked a popular restaurant in the heart of the Pakistani capital today.

The explosion occurred in the lawn outside the Luna Caprise restaurant at about 8:40 pm local time, sending plumes of smoke in the air and creating a huge crater at the site.

The dead woman has been identified as Elaine, an employee of the US embassy here, officials said.

Among those injured were three US citizens, two Japanese journalists, three Pakistanis and one Chinese, city police chief Nadeem Baloch said.

However, he ruled out a suicide attack.

The place is frequented by foreigners and diplomats.

Several US embassy cars were parked outside the eatery at the time of the blast, which could be heard from several kilometers away.

The incident created panic in the city and police immediately cordoned off the area, located in the busy Super Market, as ambulances rushed to the site.

Some of the injured are being treated at Pakistan Institute of Medical Science, while many insisted on being taken directly to the US embassy.

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