2 rocket blasts in Quetta

Published December 22, 2005

QUETTA, Dec 21: Quetta was rocked on Wednesday night by two rockets, which exploded in different areas of the city. “No causality or loss of property occurred in the rocket attacks,” police sources said.

The sources said the first rocket, fired at around 9.35pm, exploded in an open area on the Sirki Road causing panic in the area. The other rocket, fired about half and hour later, exploded at a place in the cantonment area. Meanwhile, reports recovered from Harnai said that two powerful explosions took place near the railway station but caused no damage.

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