Karachi, May 24: At least 24 people were killed and More then 50 injured on Sunday when an explosion struck near Chaman Phatak railway station in Quetta, Balochistan, officials said. The blast hit a train carrying military personnel, causing partial damage to the train and damaging about 10 parked vehicles; windows and glass panels of nearby buildings were shattered.
Rescue teams rushed the injured to hospitals, and an emergency was declared across government hospitals in Quetta with additional medical staff summoned. Railway authorities halted the Peshawar‑bound Jaffar Express at Quetta station as a precaution.
Babar Yousafzai, spokesperson to the Home Minister, said all relevant institutions have been placed on high alert and urged the public to stay away from the blast site to allow emergency teams to work. Investigations and security operations are under way.
