22 Apr 2021 - 11:34
PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Five people have been killed and a dozen others wounded in a massive bomb exploded in front of a luxury hotel in Pakistan’s southwestern city of Quetta.
Security official, firefighters and rescue workers rushed to the Serena Hotel. But no one was allowed to enter the blast site. The bombing occurred at around 10:15pm.
Up to 90 kilograms of explosive material was used, said the bomb disposal squad. Ball bearings and C4 explosive material was used in the blast, the squad added.
The explosive device had apparently been placed in a vehicle, senior police officer Azhar Ikram said. A a police official was among the dead, he added.
Daily Times Balochistan IGP says no foreign dignitary was present at hotel at the time of explosion
April 22, 2021
Four people died and 12 others were injured in a blast that took place in the parking lot of a luxury hotel on the city’s Zarghun Road late on Wednesday.
Of the four who were killed in the attack, one is the hotel’s security guard while another is a police officer. Two assistant commissioners are said to be among the injured. Among the total injured persons, two are said to be in a critical state while the rest are reportedly stable, a private TV channel reported.