Bomb Attack in Pakistans Balochistan Province Kills Over 20 People

A Suicide Car Bomb Attack Occurs in Quetta, Balochistan Province of Pakistan

At least 24 people have been killed and over 50 others injured in a suicide car bomb attack on a train carrying soldiers in Quetta, the capital of the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan. The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the incident.

According to eyewitnesses, several houses and buildings adjacent to the railway line were severely damaged, with some train carriages overturning and catching fire due to the blast. Local media reports indicate that a state of emergency was declared at public hospitals in Quetta, with medical staff ordered to remain on duty.

Footage shared online shows charred vehicles and train carriages lying on their sides, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the sky. The attack is the latest in a series of incidents targeting separatist groups in Pakistan, which have increased in ferocity over recent months.

The attacks have also targeted Chinese workers due to opposition to Beijing’s infrastructure projects in Balochistan. Under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, China’s Xinjiang region has been connected to Pakistan’s Gwadar port.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack on X, stating that such acts of terrorism would not weaken the resolve of the Pakistani people.

Source: Al Jazeera