At least 26 people were killed and many others injured in a bomb explosion at Quetta city railway station in southwestern Pakistan early Saturday, police said.
Earlier, a local senior police official, Muhammad Baloch, said that it seems to be a suicide bombing. He added that the explosion hit a ticket counter at the station in the Balochistan provincial capital of Quetta.
Initial reports indicate the blast occurred when the train was about to leave the station for Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Given the usual high foot traffic at the station, authorities fear the number of casualties could rise.
Police and rescue teams quickly arrived at the scene as emergency measures were implemented at Quetta’s Civil Hospital, with additional doctors and support staff to assist victims.
SOURCE: https://en.abna24.com/
