PESHAWAR: A blast at public meeting of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) in central Kurram tribal region's Para Chamkani area in Sewak village killed 15 persons and injured 42 others on Monday.

Assistant Political Agent of central Kurram region, Mohammad Fazal told Dawn.com that at least 15 people had died in the incident whereas 42 others were injured.

Moreover Political agent Riaz Masood conformed that the explosion occurred when a planted device detonated inside the madressa where the rally was taking place.

A rally of JUI-F's Munir Khan Orakzai, a former lawmaker from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) who is contesting the upcoming elections from NA-38 constituency, was taking place when the explosion occurred.

Munir Orakzai had previously won the elections independently from the constituency, this is the first time that political parties are participating in the election process in the tribal areas.

Emergency and rescue forces reached the spot and shifted the victims to nearby hospitals.

Security forces cordoned off the area as a probe into the incident went underway.