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Peshawar blast kills top Pakistan bomb disposal officer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-19756882
Peshawar is regularly hit by militant bombings
A senior Pakistani bomb disposal officer has been killed while attempting to defuse a device in the restive north-western city of Peshawar, police have said.
Bomb squad veteran Hukam Khan had successfully defused one device but was killed when a second one exploded as he was trying make it safe.
Three police officers were wounded in the blast.
Mr Khan saved many lives by defusing dozens of bombs in his career.