Explosion in Quetta injures nine, including children

QUETTA: A blast on Quetta’s Zarghoon Road on Wednesday resulted in nine people being injured, including a traffic policeman and three children, according to local authorities.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Operation Jawad Tariq confirmed the incident’s details, stating that the explosion occurred due to explosive material planted in a pile of garbage that had been present for some time. The blast unfolded as children were sifting through the trash while picking up litter.

The exact nature of the explosive device used remains unclear, as SSP Tariq emphasised that the incident was not indicative of a security lapse. He asserted that comprehensive security measures had been implemented, especially in light of the upcoming elections.

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Commissioner Quetta Division Muhammed Hamza Shafqaat issued a warning to citizens through a post on social media, advising them to avoid Zarghoon Road in the next few hours.

Later, the Commissioner posted that “All evidence collected. Traffic has resumed. Injured are being properly looked after. Life is back to normal.”

Dr Arbab Kamran, the head of the Quetta Trauma Centre, reported that the injured individuals had been transported to Civil Hospital, with two of them in critical condition.

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Yesterday, Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) candidate Mir Asghar Rind survived a grenade attack in Turbat when an unidentified motorcyclist targeted his residence in Overseas Colony. While Rind remained unharmed, his brother sustained injuries.

Another security incident occurred on Monday at the Government Model High School in Kharan, where unknown individuals targeted the premises during a training session for polling staff.

In a tragic event earlier, a child lost their life, and another sustained injuries in a bomb explosion in Balochistan’s Machh district, close to the Machh police station.