3 killed in blast in Quetta

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Press Trust of India Islamabad
Last Updated : Nov 21 2013 | 11:10 AM IST
At least three persons were killed and 16 others injured today in a bomb blast in Quetta's satellite town area in southwest Pakistan.
Buildings near the blast site were damaged as a result of the explosion which was targeted at a vehicle of the Frontier Corps. Emergency and security teams reached the site of blast.
The victims, which included FC personnel, were shifted to Quetta's Civil Hospital where an emergency had been declared.
Meanwhile, an explosion in Balochistan's Pak-Afghan border town of Chaman injured two persons.
Rescue and security teams reached the blast site situated near Eidgah Chowk in the city. Several cars were damaged in the explosion. The victims were shifted to the Civil Hospital in the city for medical treatment.
Three synchronised explosions in Quetta yesterday left two persons dead and six others injured.

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First Published: Nov 21 2013 | 11:10 AM IST