A bus in Pakistan carrying government officials was attacked with a bomb on Friday, killing 19 people and wounding dozens more, according to Voice of America.
The deadly attack in Peshawar came days after suicide bombers attacked a nearby church, resulting in at least 80 deaths from the minority Christian community.
Both witnesses and Pakistani officials said the bus was filled with people, some of which were on the roof, before it was blown up by a remote-control bomb.
Voice of America reported one witness "was driving his car behind the bus when the powerful blast ripped open the back end, and those sitting on the roof were thrown on the side."
Local hospital officials said the injuries sustained from the attack were severe.
Shafqat Malik, provincial chief of the bomb disposal squad, said an improvised explosive device (IED) was likely placed in the back of the bus. He also said authorities "seized an IED container from the scene along with parts of a remote-control device, and the evidence has led experts to conclude that up to 15 kilograms of explosive material was used."
The New York Times reported that a "Taliban splinter group" was responsible for the attack, who carried out the bombing in response to U.S. drone strikes in the region.
Imran Khan, a Pakistani politician whose party runs the region where the car bomb took place, has been condemned for not taking enough precaution in preventing such attacks.
"The police do not have the capacity to check everything," said provincial police chief Nasir Durrani.
Following unsuccessful attempts to curb the attacks, Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has promoted tackling the problems through peaceful means as opposed to military action. Sharif has suggested the method for dealing with the Taliban, although he's received international criticism for not enforcing tighter rules for them.
