At least 15 people have been killed after a bomb exploded in a bus in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, reports say.

The vehicle was reportedly carrying government employees from nearby areas to the city.

At least 25 others have been injured, Pakistani media say.

About 40 people were inside the bus at the moment of the explosion.

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