Bombing of UN building in Islamabad Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email 5 October 2009: An explosion in the capital of Pakistan kills five people and injures others Mon 5 Oct 2009 05.25 EDT First published on Mon 5 Oct 2009 05.25 EDT An anti-terrorist officer stands guard outside the UN World Food Programme building in Islamabad Photograph: B K Bangash/AP Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Reporters, police officers and firefighters rush to the scene Photograph: Olivier Matthys/EPA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rescue personnel at the UN building Photograph: Olivier Matthys/EPA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Security and medical personnel and media gather in front of the UN office Photograph: Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Security officials and rescue workers survey the site of the bomb blast Photograph: Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Members of the media and volunteers outside the offices of the UN World Food Programme after the explosion Photograph: B K Bangash/AP Share on Facebook Share on Twitter An injured UN employee sits outside his office Photograph: Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Police and security services at the site of the bomb blast Photograph: Declan Walsh Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Police outside the World Food Programme office Photograph: Declan Walsh Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Police outside the sandbagged front wall of the UN office Photograph: Declan Walsh Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Topics Pakistan United Nations