At least 24 people were killed and 40 others injured in an explosion on Saturday morning, November 9, at a train station in Quetta, capital of Baluchistan province (Southwest), officials announced.
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| Site of the explosion in Quetta. |
| Photo : Xinhua/VNA/CVN |
Quetta Civil Hospital medical superintendent Allah Noor said the 24 bodies and 40 injured had been transferred to his facility, fearing that the death toll could rise as several injured people were in critical condition. in the intensive care unit.
Senior Superintendent of Police Mohammad Baloch told reporters that the blast took place near the ticket counters of the station, while a number of passengers were queuing to buy tickets. He added that at the time of the explosion, more than 100 people were present at the ticket counters when the explosion took place.
A state of emergency has been declared in all hospitals in the city.
Baloch said the nature of the explosion was not yet confirmed, but added that an initial investigation showed it was a suicide attack.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
Xinhua/VNA/CVN
