Quetta: 10 injured in bomb blast

QUETTA: At least 10 people were injured in a bomb blast which took place in the provincial capital on late Monday night.

Police said that people were gathered and celebrating Independence Day outside a restaurant in Shahbaz Town when a bomb explosion occurred, injuring 10 persons seriously. Preliminary investigation of bomb disposal squad has suggested that it was hand grenade attack, a
senior police officer Asad Nasar said.

Some other police sources said that it might be improvised explosive
devise explosion.

The police and rescue ambulances rushed to the site and shifted the wounded to Hospital. The condition of four injured is stated to be very serious.

The police have registered a case and started investigation into the incident. Further probe was in progress. (APP)