QUETTA, March 19: Five tribesmen were killed and as many others injured in an armed clash between two rival groups of Kahri and Sawand tribes in Nasirabad district, on Wednesday evening.

According to reports, 15 people of Kahri tribe were kidnapped by their opponents when they were travelling in a passenger bus.

The armed men of both the tribes took position against each other and started firing with heavy weapons, including rockets, sources said.

The clash resulted in five casualties on both sides. Five others sustained injuries. The injured were admitted to Lahri Hospital.

The local administration rushed to the spot with a contingent of levies. They have been deployed in the area to avert any further skirmish.

The law enforcement agencies have launched a hunt to recover the kidnapped persons.