Three persons including an FC man were killed while twenty-four others sustained injuries when a blast occurred at Sariab-link road on Saturday. According to police, a blast apparently targeting a vehicle of a paramilitary force occurred at Sariab-link road on Saturday morning that killed an FC man and two others while 24 persons were also injured.
The blast took place when the FC's patrolling vehicle was passing through the area. Rescue teams reached the spot and transferred the bodies and injured to the Civil Hospital. The security forces cordoned off the area. Two other vehicles and a rickshaw were damaged in the explosion while the windows of the nearby shops and buildings were also broken.
Police told that the miscreants had fixed explosives in a car standing along the road and were triggered through a remote control device. According to Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS), at least 40kg explosives were used in the remote-controlled bomb to target FC vehicle. The injured were rushed to Civil Hospital Quetta for medical treatment. Emergency was imposed in the hospital to treat the wounded persons.