Blast kills 14, injures over 48 other people in SW Pakistan
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, June 8 -- A bomb blast near a religious seminary on Thursday killed 14 people and injured nearly 48 others in the Pakistani city of Quetta, police and witnesses said.
According to police, an event was taking place at Jamia Islamia Miftah-ul-Uloom when a blast occurred outside the seminary. The explosive device was strapped to a bicycle present beside the seminary gate.
As a result of the blast, 14 persons including two children were killed while 48 others were injured.
The injured have been shifted to Quetta civil hospital and some of them are reportedly in critical condition.
Senior Police Official Qazi Abdul Wahid told media that security was provided for the event but the militants did not even spare the ‘huffaz’. He said that explosive material was tied to a cycle and was hidden under garlands.
He added that the bomb disposal squad will confirm whether it was a remote-controlled blast or a timed device.
“All students were inside the seminary. Those who were outside and had come to attend the event were killed and injured in the blast,” he further said.
Rescue efforts are still underway, while the area was cordoned off by the security officials and bomb disposal squad.
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Islamic Republic News Agency/IRNA NewsCode: 80172093
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