(ANSA) - ROMA, 09 NOV - epa11710829 Pakistani security
officials inspect the scene of a blast at a railway station in
Quetta, the provincial capital of restive Balochistan province,
Pakistan, 09 November 2024. An explosion at the Quetta Railway
Station early morning has left at least 21 people dead and over
50 injured, with reports indicating a potential suicide bombing
as the cause, police said.
Emergency services quickly responded, transporting victims to
Civil Hospital Quetta, where an emergency was declared to handle
the influx of casualties, including women and children.
Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti condemned the attack as
a horrific act against civilians and ordered an immediate
investigation, while police and bomb disposal teams secured the
area for further examination. EPA/SAMI KHAN (ANSA).