Blast kills Five, injures 69 in SW Pakistan
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Islamabad, June 19, IRNA -- At least Five people were killed while 69 others injured in a powerful blast occurred near a university in south western city of Quetta on Monday, police said.
According to police the blast occurred near an IT university located in Jinnah Town of Quetta.
The blast occurred when a van carrying students to the university reached the campus.
According to Bomb Disposal Squad, about 40kg explosives were used in the remote-controlled bomb, planted inside a car which was parked nearby.
Four police officials were also injured as a police mobile passed by.
The injured were moved to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) and Civil Hospital.
Among the deceased, there were three students and one passerby.
Police cordoned off Jinnah Town – a residential area in Quetta. The roadside blast left a 3-foot crater on the road.
Police and security teams have reached the site and an investigative operation is underway.
A rickshaw parked nearby was completely destroyed in the blast, while the buildings nearby received damages.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the blast. The authorities blame militants for such attacks.
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Islamic Republic News Agency/IRNA NewsCode: 80189013
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