Nine, including three children, killed in Khyber Agency blast

At least nine people were killed, including three children, and several others were injured Monday in an explosion that occurred in Khyber Agency, DawnNews reported. The explosion took place in the house of Hakeem Khan Akakhel situated in the Akakhel Dars area of Tirah Valley, according to official and local sources. Subsequently, nine people, including three children and three militants, were killed whereas several others sustained severe injuries.