A powerful bomb has exploded near railway track in southwest Pakistan, wounding more than two dozen
A bomb exploded near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan, injuring over two dozen people. The attack occurred as a train was passing, causing two cars to overturn and catch fire. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility, stating they targeted a train carrying security personnel.
- ▪The explosion occurred near a railway track in Quetta, injuring more than 30 people.
- ▪Two train cars overturned and caught fire due to the blast, creating significant damage.
- ▪The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, targeting a train with security personnel.
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Workers and relatives prepare for loading the body of a victim of a bomb explosion into an ambulance after receiving it from a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, Sunday. AP-YonhapQUETTA, Pakistan — A powerful bomb exploded near a railway track as a train carrying passengers passed through the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta on Sunday, wounding more than two dozen people, officials said.The force of the explosion caused two of the train cars to overturn and catch fire, sending thick black smoke into the air, according to footage shared online.The attack happened in an area where security forces are usually stationed, badly damaging several nearby buildings and smashing more than a dozen vehicles parked along the road, according to witnesses and images circulating on social media.Doctors…
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