| Bhai Pheru bus bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Phool Nagar, Pakistan |
| Date | 28 April 1996 10:30 am local time |
| Target | Bus |
Attack type | bombing |
| Weapons | Bag bomb |
| Deaths | 52 |
| Injured | 26 |
| Perpetrators | foreigners (Pakistani claim)[1] |
The Bhai Pheru bus bombing was a bombing targeting a bus in Bhai Pheru (now Phool Nagar), Pakistan, killing 52 and injuring 26.[2][3]
Bombing
On 28 April 1996, a bus picked up passengers at Kot Radha Kishan bus stop in Bhai Pheru. The bus (FDJ 9176) was overcrowded with over 100 passengers on their way to celebrate Eid al-Adha in a 52-seater bus.[4] In the bus, a bomb was placed underneath a seat near the fuel tank of the bus. At 10:30 am local time while the bus was going through the main marketplace in Bhai Pheru the bomb detonated.[5] The detonation of the bomb ruptured the fuel tank of the bus causing a fireball that quickly spread throughout the bus. The bus continued burning for two hours until firefighters from other towns arrived.[6] The bombing killed 52 people and injured 26. [7]
References
- ^ "WORLD NEWS BRIEFS;Pakistan Premier Blames 'Foreigners' for Bombing". New York times. 30 April 1996. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Bomb blast near Bhai Pheru : 50 perish in bus inferno". DAWN WIRE SERVICE. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "COMMUNITY VALUE ABOVE INDIVIDUALISM: A COMMON CULTURAL ELEMENT IN MODERN SUICIDE BOMBERS" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Bus bomb in Pakistan kills 60". UPI. 28 April 1996. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "DEATH TOLL COULD REACH 60 IN BOMBING OF PAKISTAN BUS". Associated Press. 29 April 1996. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Bomb blast near Bhai Pheru : 50 perish in bus inferno". DAWN WIRE SERVICE. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "COMMUNITY VALUE ABOVE INDIVIDUALISM: A COMMON CULTURAL ELEMENT IN MODERN SUICIDE BOMBERS" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 26, 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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