Czech envoy to Pak killed in Marriott hotel blast
Nearly 260 were injured in the bomb attack on the hotel
By PTI |
ISLAMABAD: The Czech Ambassador to Pakistan was among the 60 people killed in the deadly suicide attack on the five-star Marriott Hotel here, Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani said today.
47-year-old Czech envoy Ivo Zdarek had moved from Vietnam to Pakistan a month ago and was staying at the hotel. Police had initially reported that Zdarek was missing after last night's blast.
Gilani told reporters at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences that the envoy was killed in the attack. The premier had gone to the hospital to enquire about the injured.
While TV channels and media reports put the death toll at 60, Gilani confirmed 53 deaths.
Nearly 260 others were also injured in the massive suicide truck bomb attack on the hotel, which was popular among foreigners including diplomats.
A statement issued by the Interior Ministry said two foreign nationals had died and another 21 were injured. The nationalities of the injured foreigners were being ascertained, it said.
Geo News channel, meanwhile, reported that a Yugoslav, an American, a Saudi national and an Egyptian were among the foreigners who died.
The dead foreign nationals included three women, the channel said.
47-year-old Czech envoy Ivo Zdarek had moved from Vietnam to Pakistan a month ago and was staying at the hotel. Police had initially reported that Zdarek was missing after last night's blast.
Gilani told reporters at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences that the envoy was killed in the attack. The premier had gone to the hospital to enquire about the injured.
While TV channels and media reports put the death toll at 60, Gilani confirmed 53 deaths.
Nearly 260 others were also injured in the massive suicide truck bomb attack on the hotel, which was popular among foreigners including diplomats.
A statement issued by the Interior Ministry said two foreign nationals had died and another 21 were injured. The nationalities of the injured foreigners were being ascertained, it said.
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Geo News channel, meanwhile, reported that a Yugoslav, an American, a Saudi national and an Egyptian were among the foreigners who died.
The dead foreign nationals included three women, the channel said.
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