Balochistan, August 16: At least four people have been killed in an explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan on Friday afternoon. The blast was reported in a mosque in Kuchlak, a city located near the provincial capital, Quetta. According to reports, around 15 people have been injured. They have been shifted to a hospital for medical attention. Pakistan Bomb Blast: IS Claims Responsibility for Attack in Quetta.
As per initial reports, the explosion was carried out using an IED (improvised explosive device). A rescue operation is underway and the area has been cordoned off. Pakistan: Blast in Quetta Mosque During Friday Prayers Kills 2, Injures Several People.
Tweet by ANI:
Balochistan: Four people killed and fifteen injured in a blast in a Mosque in Kuchlak, near Quetta. #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/l9S2yjVuG0
— ANI (@ANI) August 16, 2019
Reports state that the blast took place when the people finished their Friday prayers in a madrasa in Kuchlak town.
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