Two killed, five injured in Khuzdar blast
KHUZDAR (MNP) – At least two persons were killed and five others wounded in a blast in Khuzdar, a city in Balochistan province, on Sunday night.
According to details, the blast occurred near Umar Farooq Chowk in Khuzdar. Police and Levies personnel rushed to the area after the blast and after cordoning it off launched a rescue operation.
The dead and injured were shifted the District Headquarters (DHQ) hospital, Khuzdar.
According to the deputy commissioner, it was an improvised explosive device (IED) blast, which was planted in a motorcycle parked near a market at Umar Farooq Chowk.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti strongly condemned the Khuzdar blast and expressed sorrow over the loss of lives. He also directed health officials to provide best treatment to the injured.
