Rescue Ambulance Attacked While Transporting Darazinda Blast Victims, One Rescue Worker Killed

A Rescue 1122 ambulance came under fire on Saturday while transporting the bodies of victims from a blast in Darazinda, leaving one rescue worker dead and two others critically injured, according to officials.

The ambulance was reportedly carrying bodies from the earlier blast when it was attacked, adding another layer of violence to an already serious security incident in the area. Further details on who was responsible for the attack, or the exact circumstances surrounding it, were not immediately available.

Pattern of attacks on emergency responders

The attack is the latest in a series of incidents in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in which emergency responders and medical transport have come under fire while responding to militant attacks. Such incidents have drawn condemnation from federal officials in the past, who have described attacks on ambulances and rescue workers as violations of humanitarian norms.

Rescue 1122 is a provincial emergency service that operates ambulances and rescue teams across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other Pakistani provinces, typically among the first responders to attacks and natural disasters.

No information was immediately available on any investigation launched into the attack on the ambulance or on additional security measures being considered for emergency responders operating in the area.