Powerful bomb explodes near railway track in southwest Pakistan, wounding more than 30
A bomb exploded near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan, injuring over 30 people as a train passed by. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack, which resulted in two train cars overturning and several buildings being damaged. Local hospitals declared a medical emergency to treat the wounded, with some in critical condition.
- ▪The bomb exploded as a train carrying passengers passed through Quetta.
- ▪More than 30 people were wounded, with several in critical condition.
- ▪The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack.
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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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