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15:31 GMT, Thursday, 21 August 2008 16:31 UK

In pictures: Pakistan bombings

Pakistani security personnel remove a body from the scene of the blasts in Wah

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At least 63 people have been killed in twin suicide bombings outside a munitions factory in the town of Wah, near Islamabad, Pakistani officials say.

Scene of the blasts in Wah

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Dozens of people were injured in the blasts outside two different gates of the factory as workers left the sprawling complex.

Scene of the blast in Wah

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Ambulances rushed to the scene to take the injured to hospital, amid fears that the death toll would rise.

A woman cries in Wah

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Friends and relatives of the victims gathered outside the town's hospital, mourning the death of their loved ones.

People prepare coffins in Wah

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The attack sent shockwaves through the town, which is now preparing for a mass funeral of the victims.

A policeman check a car in Wah

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Security was stepped up across the town, after the Pakistani Taleban claimed responsibility for the blasts, saying it was a response to army violence in the country's north-west.

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