2 killed, 7 injured in Quetta blast

QUETTA: At least two persons including a girl were killed while seven others injured when a blast occurred at Kuchlak Bazaar of Quetta Friday morning, Geo News reported.

According to police, a blast occurred at Kuchlak Bazaar near the venue of Awami National Party (ANP) rally and was followed by intense firing that killed two persons including an eight-year-old girl.

Seven persons including ANP leader Malik Qasim were also injured in the blast.

Security forces cordoned off the area while rescue teams shifted the injured to the hospital. Emergency was declared at Civil Hospital, Quetta.

It is pertinent to mention that Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf is due to visit Quetta today.