One killed, 12 injured in Quetta blast

QUETTA: At least one person was killed and around 12 injured in a blast that ripped through Tuk Tuk shoe market near mission road Quetta, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

The provincial Home Minister Mir Zia Ullah Langau talking to media has confirmed that one person was killed and 12 others sustained injuries in a result of the blast.

According to reports, two children were also injured in a result of the blast. The nature of the blast is unknown yet.

Rescue teams have rushed the site and shifted the injured to Civil Hospital Quetta for medical treatment.

Police said that the culprits and motive behind the attack were yet to be ascertained while law enforcement agencies personnel reached the spot and investigation was underway.

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Earlier on July 23, at least two people were killed and 23 others sustained injuries after a bomb exploded near eastern bypass, area of provincial capital Quetta.

According to reports, the bomb was planted in a motorbike at Sher Jan bus stop near eastern bypass of Quetta.