Pakistan train bombing kills more than 30 people, official says
A suicide bombing on a train in southwestern Pakistan has resulted in the deaths of more than 30 people. The attack, claimed by the Baloch Liberation Army, targeted a shuttle train carrying security personnel and their families. This incident highlights ongoing violence in the region, where separatist militants have been active for decades.
- ▪The bombing occurred on May 24, 2026, in Balochistan, Pakistan.
- ▪Initial reports indicated 24 fatalities, but the death toll has since risen to over 30.
- ▪The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, describing it as a suicide bombing.
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More than 30 people died in a suicide bombing of a train in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday (May 24, 2026), officials said on Monday (May 25), in the latest attack claimed by separatist Balochistan militants.Two Provincial officials, speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to disclose the information, said on Monday (May 25) the death toll had risen to more than 30. At least 24 people were initially reported as dead on Sunday (May 24) after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into the train. 24 killed, many injured in blast near railway track in Pakistan’s BalochistanThe car bomb hit a shuttle train carrying Pakistani security personnel and their families in the Provincial capital Quetta.
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