Quetta: 16 including FC personnel killed in twin blasts

QUETTA: Twin suicide blasts in Civil Lines area of Quetta near commissioner office killed sixteen people including three FC personnel while over 30 got injured on Wednesday, Geo News reported.

According to police sources, one of the attackers rammed a car carrying explosives into an FC vehicle standing outside DIG FC house while the other entered the house and started firing who later blew himself up.

Both the blasts killed three FC personnel and 13 locals while more than 30 persons got hurt.

A rickshaw at the incident site also caught fire while the nearby buildings were damaged as a result of blast.

Rescue teams reached the spot to shift dead bodies and injured people to the civil hospital, Quetta while bomb disposal squad and fire extinguishing teams also reached the spot.

It is important to note that Civil Lines is a red zone area due to the presence of governor house, chief minister and DIG FC house while treasury office is also located in the same area.