QUETTA: At least three people have injured in an explosion at Quetta’s Qambrani road on Monday afternoon, according to the police.
According to details, the police and FC personnel rushed to the scene after receiving information about the incident. Rescue officials have shifted the injured to the nearby hospital. The nature of the blast has not yet been ascertained.
Balochistan government spokesperson Liaqut Shahwani strongly condemned the blast. “Police and other security agencies have surrounded the area. Directions have been issued to the hospital administration to take care of the injured,” he added.
Meanwhile, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan has also condemned the incident, saying that those who targeted innocent citizens were not deserving of any laxity. “Protection of the public’s lives and properties is the responsibility of the government”, he said.
The Chief Minister also directed the authorities to take steps for foolproof security arrangements for the protection of citizens’ lives. “Nobody will be allowed to disrupt peace in the province,” he added.
Earlier in April, a powerful bomb exploded in the parking lot of the Serena Hotel in Quetta, killing at least five people and wounding 12 others. The explosive device was apparently fitted in a vehicle, according to initial investigations.
According to the bomb disposal squad, between 80kg to 90kg of explosive material was used. The team added that ball bearings and C4 explosive material was used in the blast.
Addressing a press conference some time after the incident, Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove said that there was a wave of terrorism in the region. “Our own people are involved in these acts of terrorism,” he said, adding that there were no threat alerts before the attack.
