Pakistan explosion: Moment bomb explodes at political rally as death toll rises

This is the terrifying moment a bomb exploded at a political rally held by the supporters of Maulana Fazlur Rehman in northwestern Pakistan.

At least 54 people have been killed in the blast which happened on the outskirts of Khar, the capital of Bajor district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Nearly 200 people, including children, were also injured. Some of those seriously wounded were airlifted to a hospital in the provincial capital, Peshawar.

Footage from the scene also showed people being put into ambulances and the blast area being cordoned off, with emergencies declared at local hospitals.