Quetta: At least 10 people killed while 18 injured when a powerful blast hit Quetta on Friday.
DIG Quetta Nazeer Kurd said that the blast occurred near residence of former federal minister Naseer Mengal and more casualties feared in the attack. He said that the police have cordoned off the area.
Nearby houses and buildings were partially destroyed and caught fire due to the blast that occurred at about 06:50 p.m. on the Arbab Karam road.
All the injured have been shifted to nearby civil hospital and Bolan Medical Hospital. Conditions of the injured people are not known at this point.
Banned organization Balochistan Liberal Army has accepted responsibility for the blast.
