Security officials examine the blast site in southwest Pakistan's Quetta on Nov. 25, 2017. At least four people were killed and 19 others injured when a blast went off in Pakistan's southwest Quetta city on Saturday afternoon, hospital sources said. (Xinhua/Irfan)
ISLAMABAD, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- At least four people were killed and 19 others injured when a blast went off in Pakistans southwest Quetta city on Saturday afternoon, hospital sources said.
Wasim Baig, spokesperson for Civil Hospital Quetta, confirmed with Xinhua that they have received four bodies and 19 injured people.
Local media reports said that the explosion happened near a bus stand located in Sariab road of Quetta, the provincial capital of the countrys southwestern Balochistan province.
The attack happened when a security forces vehicle was passing by the blast site, the reports added.
Nature of the explosion has not been officially confirmed yet, but some reports said that the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber.
Chief Minister Balochistan Nawab Sanaullah Khan Zehri condemned the incident and directed hospital administration to provide best treatment to the injured people.
