In pictures: Islamabad blast

A huge bomb crater is visible outside the Marriott hotel in Islamabad, which continues to burn after the explosion. Dozens are confirmed dead and many more injured.

Firefighters tackle the blaze caused by the blast, which consumed a large portion of the 290-room hotel, the most prestigious international hotel in the city.

An injured man is rushed from the wreckage of the luxury hotel.

An injured foreigner escapes from the burning hotel after the blast.

Cars in the hotel's car park were destroyed by the blast.

A victim is helped from the rubble by a volunteer. It is feared there are more victims still trapped inside.

A man attempts to help extinguish the flames pouring out of the hotel.

Volunteers rushed to help people trapped under the debris of the suspected suicide lorry bomb.

Employees flee the hotel lobby after the blast. There are growing fears that the building may collapse.

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