Quetta: 8 injured in Sariab Road bicycle blast

QUETTA: Eight persons including a security man were wounded when a blast occurred at Sariab Road in Quetta Friday, Geo News reported.

According to initial reports, the explosives were fixed in a bicycle that exploded near a security forces’ vehicle, injuring eight persons including a troop.

Rescue efforts were kicked off immediately after the explosion and the injured were shifted to the hospital while security forces cordoned off the area and started investigation.

The bomb disposal squad told that at least seven kilograms of explosives were used in the blast.