In pictures: Haifa bus blast

In pictures: Haifa bus blast

1 of 7 A suicide bomber blew himself up in a crowded bus in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, killing at least 14 other people

2 of 7 There were scenes of panic and chaos as terrified residents fled to safety

3 of 7 The N-37 bus was reportedly packed with students from a nearby university at the time of the lunchtime blast

4 of 7 Police and medical teams rushed to help the injured...

5 of 7 ...some of about 40 wounded were treated at the scene of the blast

6 of 7 Medics grimly predicted the number of dead was likely to rise further

7 of 7 It was the first bomb attack in Israel since January, when 22 people were killed in a double suicide attack in Tel Aviv