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Five killed in Quetta market explosion
[DAWN] Five people were killed and 28 more injured, including women and kiddies, in a kaboom at Almo Chowk here on Friday afternoon, police said.The dead and injured, all passersby and shopkeepers in the area, were taken to Civil Hospital Quetta. At least three of the injured were at death's door. Two of the injured passed away while under treatment. According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police Quetta Chaudhary Manzoor, around 5 kilograms of explosives were used in the blast. The blast went off outside a shop in the crowded Almo Chowk market as locals were busy in Ramazan and pre-Eid shopping. An initial investigation revealed the bomb was planted on a bicycle. The impact damaged windows and walls of the nearby shops and homes in the marginalised neighbourhood. "All the victims are civilians. A major aim of Lions of Islam is to create panic among the people," the DIG said. Posted by: Fred 2016-06-25 |
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