Blast kills ten in Quetta

March 14, 2014 03:57 pm | Updated November 16, 2021 06:33 pm IST - Islamabad

A bomb fitted on a bicycle exploded killing at least ten persons and injured over 30 at Prince Road near Science College in Quetta on Friday.

The powerful remote controlled bomb went off hitting nearby vehicles and sending a plume of smoke, apart from shattering nearby glass windows.

News reports said the bomb missed a vehicle carrying security personnel which had a narrow escape.

Meanwhile on the outskirts of Peshawar in a market in the Sarband area, a suicide bomber blew himself up near an armoured personnel vehicle killing at least eight persons.

Over 30 others were injured, some of them critically in the blast. Many of the injured are women and children.

The toll is expected to rise in both incidents.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.