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Pakistan: 2 killed in Quetta blast, 14 hurt
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Pakistan: 2 killed in Quetta blast, 14 hurt

Bangladesh Live News | @banglalivenews | 08 Jan 2020, 12:02 pm
Quetta: The death toll in the blast which rocked Quetta area in Pakistan touched two on Wednesday, media reports said.

The blast left 14 others hurt.

 

According to reports, a motorcycle parked close to a Frontier Corps (FC) vehicle blew up in Quetta on Tuesday.

 

According to Civil Hospital Spokesperson Wasim Baig, two bodies were brought to the hospital while another 14 injured — including 2 security forces personnel — have been admitted to the facility's trauma wing., Dawn News.

 

The explosion occurred on McConaghey Road, close to Liaquat Bazar, Dawn News reported.

 

Hizbul Ahrar — an offshoot of the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) — claimed responsibility for the incident, media reports said.