A bomb explosion in a mosque and a market in Pakistan/ 23 people were killed and injured
Two separate explosions in Pakistan killed and injured at least 20 people. |
report Mehr News, according to the Associated Press, following the occurrence of two separate explosions in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province, at least three people, including a policeman, were killed and 20 others were injured.
According to local media, a police officer was killed and 15 others were injured in the first explosion that occurred in a mosque in “Kuchlak” area in Quetta. According to a senior official, the explosion in the mosque happened at the same time as the people were present and offering Maghrib prayers.
Also, in the second explosion that occurred in a market in Khuzdar city, two people were killed and five others were injured. This explosion also happened at the same time as the busy hour of the market and the vibrancy of people for Eid (Fitr) shopping.
Bomb disposal teams in their initial report said both blasts were caused by improvised explosive devices embedded in motorcycles, officials said. No terrorist group has yet claimed responsibility for these incidents.