One dead, 13 injured in Quetta blast

QUETTA: A bomb blast in Quetta killed at least one person and wounded thirteen others, including two schoolchildren, officials said.

The blast on the outskirts of Quetta, the capital of southwestern Baluchistan province, came during the morning rush hour.

"A man riding a bicycle was killed in the explosion on the Sirki road, as eight others including two schoolchildren aged 10-12 years, were injured in the incident," Akbar Hussain Durrani, the home secretary of the province told.

One of the injured children is said to be in critical condition, hospital sources told.

"The school van these children were boarding also damaged."

Durrani said that the target of the bomb, which was planted in a car, was not immediately clear but security forces patrol in the area. No security official was hurt in the explosion.

Another senior police official also confirmed the blast and toll while further investigation is underway.

Nobody immediately claimed responsibility of the blast.