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Quetta Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Mohammad Baloch said the incident appeared to be a suicide blast. But it is too early to say for sure. He said an investigation was underway to find out the nature of the blast. Speaking to reporters, SSP Baloch said that “around 100 people” were present at the scene, Dawn News reported citing footage seen by him.
Big news is coming out from Balochistan of Pakistan. There has been a massive explosion in Quetta, Pakistan. Information is being received about the death of 21 people in the blast at Quetta railway station. Many people have also been injured in the blast. The injured have been admitted to the hospital for treatment. Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, is constantly shaken by attacks. This time there has been a blast near the station. As soon as the explosion occurred, there was a commotion there. However, no terrorist organization has yet taken responsibility for it. Police administration has reached the spot. At present there is news of death of 21 people. The death toll may also increase. More than 46 others were injured. According to news agency Reuters report, a train was ready to depart from the platform for Peshawar at the time of the blast.
Quetta Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operations Mohammad Baloch said the incident appeared to be a suicide blast. But it is too early to say for sure. He said an investigation was underway to find out the nature of the blast. Speaking to reporters, SSP Baloch said that “around 100 people” were present at the scene, Dawn News reported citing footage seen by him.
Mohammad Baloch, a senior police officer, said the bomb blast occurred as passengers were waiting for a train to travel from Quetta, the capital of restive Balochistan province, to the garrison city of Rawalpindi. Balochistan government spokesman Shahid Rind said in a statement that police and security forces have reached the incident site. Shahid Rind said the nature of the blast was being investigated as the bomb disposal squad was collecting evidence from the spot and a report on the incident had been sought. Shahid Rind said the death toll in the attack was likely to rise as the condition of some injured passengers was said to be critical. The government official said an ’emergency’ has been imposed in hospitals there and medical aid is being provided to the injured, Dawn News reported.
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