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16:44 GMT, Saturday, 20 September 2008 17:44 UK

In pictures: Islamabad blast

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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.

Marriott hotel blast

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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.

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

Walking wounded man at blast

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

Cars in debris at Marriott hotel

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

Injured victim at Marriott hotel

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

Pakistani blast fire

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

Pakistani blast volunteers

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

Marriott hotel lobby

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

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