Rocket explodes in Quetta

Published November 5, 2001

QUETTA, Nov 4: Quetta was rocked late on Sunday evening by a rocket explosion in an open field near Killi Deeba. However, no loss of life or property was reported in the incident, police said.

The rocket, fired from the city’s south, landed in a field and exploded, sources said. A piece of exploded rocket also hit the roof of a house but hurt no one. Police and local administration officials rushed to the scene and started investigation into the occurrence.

In another explosion in Loralai, one person was seriously injured on Sunday.

Mohammad Ayub was on his way home when he found a hand grenade. As he picked it out of curiosity, it exploded, injuring him seriously, police said and added they were investigating the matter.

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