PESHAWAR: Seven people were injured, while a watchman was buried under rubble following a mysterious blast in a factory in Hayatabad Industrical Estate of Hayatabad township, on Tuesday.

Pakistani security personnel collect evidence from the scene of a blast in Peshawar. – AFP (File Photo)

Three rooms of the factory were badly damaged in the explosion.

Information about the nature of the explosion is still unclear as some sources said it was caused by a rocket attack while the bomb disposal squad said they have not found any evidence of the explosives used in the blast.

They said the blast could have been caused by a gas explosion.

Police confirmed that seven people including two children were injured. Rescue workers were digging through the rubble to dig out the body of the watchman who they believe may have died.

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