At least four people were killed and 20 others injured in a bomb explosion near Quetta’s railway station, those familiar with the situation told Geo News on Saturday, marking the latest incident of unrest in Balochistan.
Preliminary reports indicate that the explosion took place at the railway station’s booking office just before the train arrived at the platform. Given the station’s usual crowd, there is a high risk of significant casualties.
While police and rescue personnel reached the site of the blast, emergency was imposed in Quetta’s Civil Hospital, with additional doctors and support staff called in.
The Jaffer Express was scheduled to depart for Peshawar at 9am, according to railway officials. The officials said that the train had not yet arrived at the platform when the explosion took place.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
