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Four people were killed and over a dozen others injured when an explosive-laden vehicle exploded inside the parking lot of a hotel in Pakistan`s Quetta city
Terror group Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility in a text message to journalist
40 kg of explosives were used in the attack
Quetta: A car bomb blast late on Wednesday (April 21) ripped through a luxury hotel s parking area in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, killing four people and wounding 11, officials said.
China s ambassador to Pakistan was staying at the hotel, but was not there when the bomb exploded, said Pakistan s Interior Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad.
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2021-04-22 01:00:40 GMT2021-04-22 09:00:40(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
A fireman douses burning vehicles after an explosion at a luxury hotel in Quetta, Pakistan, on April 21, 2021.
Four people were killed and over a dozen others injured when an explosive-laden vehicle exploded inside the parking of Serena hotel in Quetta, capital city of Pakistan s southwest Balochistan Province, on Wednesday night, the country s Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said.
There was a threat alert in Quetta and other major cities after some suspicious calls were intercepted, and security was on high alert including cities in Balochistan, Rasheed told Xinhua.
He said that despite the security measures, the vehicle carrying explosives managed to enter the parking lot from the main gate of the hotel, which is a matter of big concern and the responsible people will be taken to task for creating security lapse which gave terrorists a chance to carry out the attack.
Pakistan blast: Car bombing at Quetta hotel kills 4, wounds 11
Pakistan blast: Car bombing at Quetta hotel kills 4, wounds 11
China s Ambassador to Pakistan was staying at the hotel, but was not there when the bomb exploded, said Pak s interior Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad. Police and a paramilitary soldier are seen after an explosion at a luxury hotel in Quetta. (Photo: Reuters)
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Updated: Apr 22, 2021, 10:35 AM IST
A car bomb blast late on Wednesday ripped through a luxury hotel s parking area in the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, killing four people and wounding 11, officials said. China s ambassador to Pakistan was staying at the hotel, but was not there when the bomb exploded, said Pakistan s Interior Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmad.
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