A bomb exploded near a vehicle of the bomb disposal squad in North Waziristan on Monday, killing a passerby couple, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The bomb explosion which occurred in Syedgi area of North Wazirstan targeted the vehicle of bomb disposal squad personnel who escaped unhurt.

The security forces jawans rushed to the site and cordoned off the area. They launched a search operation to hunt down the perpetrators who planted the bomb.

Reporter Amir Shahzad