1.   Panic prevailed as policemen rushed the casualties to city hospitals.

2.   Panic prevailed in the crowded Paharganj district where many shops were open and doing business at the time of the explosion, United News of India news agency said.

3.   But panic prevailed in the streets of Santiago, particularly among those dwelling in urban skyscrapers.

4.   Panic prevailed in the Saddar Bazar after the explosion during peak shopping hours in the central market of Peshawar, the provincial capital.