A blast 'like an earthquake'

A blast 'like an earthquake'

As I write this, I stand outside of the International Islamic University in Islamabad.

Just 30 minutes ago, 2 bombs rocked this building at 2 different locations.

The blasts were immense.

Inside the university, the smell of smoke makes you choke. On the ground, a blood trail leaves you in no doubt as to the ferocity of this attack.

The detritus of everyday objects are strewn across the floor. I pick up a watch, a cheap $10 affair from one of the local markets. It's blackened and burnt.

I wonder if its owner is alive or dead.

As I walk up the university steps I see brains splattered on the floor, the closer we get to the epicenter, the more blood and guts I see.

I don't say this to shock or upset. This is the reality of what could be another suicide bomb, although at the time of writing this, that's not confirmed.

This university is home to students from all over the world, here to study Islam and other subjects.

The university campus is much like any other, except for the twisted metal and broken glass that litter the steps leading into the faculty rooms.

One student tells me he heard the blast: "It was like an earthquake going off."

An earthquake.

The faces of the students tell their story, though, showing shock and worry. Some console others. Others just sit and shake their heads in disbelief at what they have witnessed.