DSP among three martyred, 25 injured in IED blast in Quetta
Last updated on: 02 March,2022 10:21 pm
DSP among three martyred, 25 injured in IED blast in Quetta
QUETTA (Dunya News) – A massive explosion took place at Fatima Jinnah Road in Quetta on Wednesday martyring three people including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) and wounding 25 others including two police personnel.
As per the initial details garnered, the explosion took place inside a shop located at the Fatima Jinnah Road. Roaring flames of fire had been witnessed on the site of the blast. Firefighters reached the spot and extinguished the flames.
Rescue teams and security forces including police had reached the spot and law-enforcement agencies cordoned off the area.
According to DIG Quetta Fida Hussain, the blast on Fatima Jinnah Road was caused by an improvised explosive device and two to three kilograms of explosive was used. The blast took place while a police mobile was passing by, he said.
The injured were rushed to a nearby civil hospital Quetta for medical treatment. Emergency has also been imposed in the hospital to provide medical assistance to injured of the blast