Times of Islamabad

Bomb blast reported in Quetta Balochistan, Number of casualties feared

Bomb blast reported in Quetta Balochistan, Number of casualties feared

QUETTA – A Bomb blast has been reported in Quetta Balochistan in which aNumber of casualties are being feared.

At least two people were killed and seven injured when a blast took placeat the city’sShahra-e-Iqbal Road on Monday.

Police confirmed that the blast damaged nearby building and vehicles.Police and security forces cordoned off the area and are conducting aninvestigation into the incident.

The injured and bodies have been shifted to the Civil Hospital. Fivepersons are said to be critically injured and have been shifted to thetrauma centre.

Relief efforts are being carried out in the area. An emergency has beenimposed in the Civil Hospital to deal with the situation.

The nature and impact of the blast is being ascertained.