Two FC personnel died on the spot whereas several others were injured who were rushed to the District Hospital.- File Photo

QUETTA: An explosion near the Frontier Corps (FC) headquarters in Balochistan's Zhob district killed two FC personnel and injured several others on Friday, DawnNews reported.

According to security sources, the explosive material was inside the belongings of two suspects, who were taken into custody near the Pak-Afghan border area and were being shifted to the FC Headquarters in Zhob when the blast occurred.

Two FC personnel died on the spot whereas several others were injured who were rushed to the District Hospital.

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