QUETTA: At least nine individuals, including three children and a traffic constable, were injured in a bomb blast in the Zarghoon Road area here on Wednesday.
According to the police, the blast took place in a public garbage dump near a private hospital in a bustling area of the city.
“Explosives were used for the explosion, hidden inside the garbage dump, which went off during busy hours when people were passing through the area,” the police said.
The injured were promptly shifted to the Civil Hospital by police.
“We have received nine injured, including three children, in the trauma centre of the hospital,” said Dr Wasim Baig, spokesman for the Civil Hospital.
The condition of two injured is serious, while the others are stable. The children who sustained injuries in the explosion were engaged in collecting reusable items from the garbage dump.
The police personnel injured in the blast were performing traffic duty at the time of the incident.
The blast’s impact caused the windows of nearby buildings to shatter. The incident is currently under investigation.
The individuals injured in the blast were identified as Naqeebullah, Musa, Inayatullah, Yasar, Muhammad Iqbal, Abdul Majid, Abdul Sattar, and Jameel Ahmed. One injured individual could not be identified.
Published in Dawn, January 18th, 2024
