People transfer the injured to a hospital in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, Feb. 16, 2026. At least two people, including a child, were killed and several others injured in a blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, police said. (Str/Xinhua)

ISLAMABAD, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- At least two people, including a child, were killed and several others injured in a blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, police said.

The explosion occurred near the Miryan Police Station in the Bannu district, a local police official told Xinhua.

Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital, with several reported to be in critical condition.

Police said they are investigating the nature and cause of the blast.

People transfer the injured to a hospital in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, Feb. 16, 2026.

At least two people, including a child, were killed and several others injured in a blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, police said. (Str/Xinhua)

People gather outside a hospital in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, Feb. 16, 2026.

At least two people, including a child, were killed and several others injured in a blast in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Monday, police said. (Str/Xinhua)