“Entire families have been wiped out. Most of the victims are women and children who had no chance of escaping,” a source told The Tribune news paper.

According to reports, the airstrikes began at 2 am.

The Pakistan Air Force's JF-17 fighter jets reportedly launched a barrage of at least eight Chinese-origin LS-6 precision-guided bombs on the remote settlement.

Witnesses told the newspaper that the airstrikes left a scene of devastation in the village.

Several unconfirmed videos of the devastated village are currently going viral online.

Human Rights Activist Bilal Khan Afridi wrote on X: "In Tirah Valley, Pakistani jet bombardments claimed the lives of innocent civilians,mostly women and children, Despite official claims of militant casualties, the ground reality is a ruthless massacre of ordinary people."

Pakistan Army denies

The Pakistani Army has denied its involvement in the incident.

The Pakistan Army blamed the carnage on a terrorist munitions accident.

In an official statement, military spokespersons claimed that “a large cache of explosives hidden by Khawarij terrorists" detonated inside a house in Metra Dara, collapsing several surrounding homes and causing civilian casualties, reported News18.