PESHAWAR: A woman was killed while six others were injured in a suspected drone strike in the Pastawana area of the Hassan Khel subdivision on the outskirts of Peshawar late on Tuesday night.

Sources initially said that seven people, all belonging to the same family, were immediately taken to the hospital after the incident was reported. They added that one of the injured persons, a woman, was seriously wounded and in critical condition.

Later, locals said that two people, including a man identified as Sher Mast and his 15-year-old son, were still being treated at Lady Reading Hospital while the others were discharged early on Wednesday.

An elder from Hassan Khel confirmed to Dawn that Sher Mast’s daughter-in-law had died.

In April, a suspected drone strike had caused minor damage to a mosque also located in Hassan Khel subdivision. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.

Sources said the strike took place in Chandoka area, on the border between Peshawar and Kohat.