According to a media report, “The blast took place at 8.35 am near a school at Civil Hospital Chowk in Mastung district of the province.”
“At least seven people, including five schoolchildren and a policeman, were killed on Friday (November 1, 2024) in a remote-controlled blast in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province,” according to media reports.
“The blast occurred at 8.35 am near a school at Civil Hospital Chowk in Mastung district of the province.” dawn The newspaper reported. “It appears that an IED (improvised explosive device) attached to a motorcycle was detonated near a police mobile,” the report quoted Kalat division commissioner Naeem Bazai as saying.
“Seven people have been killed so far, including five school students,” Mr Bazai said. At least 22 people were injured in the attack. Most of the injured were school children. geo news Reports say he has been shifted to a nearby hospital.
According to the report, “A police van and several auto-rickshaws were damaged in the blast.” The report quoted a provincial health department spokesperson as saying that an emergency was declared in all hospitals in Quetta after the blast, with all doctors, pharmacists, staff nurses and other medical staff called up.
published – November 01, 2024 12:52 PM IST