Damaged vehicles are seen at the explosion site in southwest Pakistan's Quetta on Dec. 18, 2021. At least one person was killed while 10 others were injured when a bomb went off in a market area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan Province on Saturday, local health officials said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least one person was killed while 10 others injured when a bomb went off in a market area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Saturday, local health officials said.
Three women and seven men were injured in the explosion that happened in the provincial capital Quetta, the media coordinator of Balochistan Health Department Waseem Baig told media.
The blast happened due to the explosion of an improvised explosive device fixed inside a motorbike parked in the market, Muhammad Zeeshan, manager of operations of the rescue department at non-governmental organization Edhi Foundation in Quetta, told Xinhua.
"The explosion happened at the very busy Qandhari Bazar area of the city, but fortunately there were not many people in the market as activities in the market end before evening due to extremely cold weather in the city," he added.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack and the police have reached the site for investigation. Enditem
People examine the explosion site in southwest Pakistan's Quetta on Dec. 18, 2021. At least one person was killed while 10 others were injured when a bomb went off in a market area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan Province on Saturday, local health officials said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
A man receives medical treatment at a hospital in southwest Pakistan's Quetta on Dec. 18, 2021. At least one person was killed while 10 others were injured when a bomb went off in a market area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan Province on Saturday, local health officials said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
A man receives medical treatment at a hospital in southwest Pakistan's Quetta on Dec. 18, 2021. At least one person was killed while 10 others were injured when a bomb went off in a market area in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan Province on Saturday, local health officials said. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
