Forty people killed in Islamabad Marriott bombing

Nick-H · Sep 21st, 2008, 03:56

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Dozens killed in Pakistan attack

A massive bomb blast has hit the Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, killing at least 40 people.

The hotel's owner said the explosion occurred when a lorry, which was being checked by security staff and sniffer dogs blew up at the hotel's entrance.

The blast created a 20ft (6m) deep crater, and destroyed the entire front section of the hotel.

Full article on the BBC News site -->here

federica · Sep 21st, 2008, 20:36

Here's a link to a big Pakistani newspaper about the bomb blast:

http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=55918

Nick-H · Sep 21st, 2008, 23:18

Death tolls for disasters, both man-made and natural, always rise from early estimates, but given the size of the bomb and the scale of the damage, it is a wonder that hundreds were not killed.

Haylo · Sep 21st, 2008, 23:39

Awful thing to happen. From the size of the crater there must have been a substantial amount of high explosive involved. That the terrorists felt they could "waste" so much on one single attack does not bode well for the future.

Nick-H · Sep 21st, 2008, 23:50

Around a ton, apparently.

I don't think they come this big very often. The IRA had one or two truck-sized bombs in London.

jyotirmoy · Sep 21st, 2008, 23:51

Almost a quintol of explosives...

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Sep 21st, 2008, 20:36	#2
federica Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bavaria Posts: 1,774	Here's a link to a big Pakistani newspaper about the bomb blast: http://www.thenews.com.pk/updates.asp?id=55918

Sep 21st, 2008, 23:18	#3
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,194	Death tolls for disasters, both man-made and natural, always rise from early estimates, but given the size of the bomb and the scale of the damage, it is a wonder that hundreds were not killed.

Sep 21st, 2008, 23:39	#4
Haylo Structural Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Middle East and heading Easter Posts: 5,804	Awful thing to happen. From the size of the crater there must have been a substantial amount of high explosive involved. That the terrorists felt they could "waste" so much on one single attack does not bode well for the future.

Sep 21st, 2008, 23:50	#5
Nick-H This is just a cameo appearance Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 36,194	Around a ton, apparently. I don't think they come this big very often. The IRA had one or two truck-sized bombs in London.

Sep 21st, 2008, 23:51	#6
jyotirmoy Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 5,223	Almost a quintol of explosives...