QUETTA, March 9: The Gawal dam in Kohlu area of Balochistan escaped a disaster when one of the rockets fired by some terrorists hit the dam's embankment but caused no major damage on Wednesday.

"The wall received slight damage but the structure of the dam is safe and sound," a senior official of the Kohlu administration said, adding that terrorists had fired five rockets early in the morning.

Another rocket landed and exploded near the office of the District Coordination Officer Kohlu (DCO). However, no loss of life or serious damage was reported in the second rocket attack.

Informed sources said that the terrorists also tried to hit Wapda's grid station in Kohlu town but the rocket missed the target and exploded in an open place. Two more rockets exploded in the township.

Members of the Frontier Corps returned fire, forcing the terrorists to flee. No causality was reported in the explosions. Two bombs exploded in Mach and Jhal Mnagsi townships, creating panic among the people but caused no damage. Bomb disposal officials defused a bomb planted in the Jhal Magsi area.

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