QUETTA: The explosive fitted in a vehicle standing in a parking lot of Serena Hotel exploded on wednesday night killing four people and 12 other injured according to DIG Azhar Ikhram.
A powerful blast in Parking area of Serena Hotel Quetta, 4 dead 12 injured so far. Prima facie Approx 40-50 KG RDX used in blast fitted in a vehicle,
Deputy Commissioner Quetta confirms the four casualties and 12 injured in the Senera Hotel blast in Quetta.
*Serena Blast Update*
— Deputy Commissioner Quetta (@DcQuetta) April 21, 2021
04 deceased
12 Injured
According to the sources, the Chinese Ambassador was expected to arrive at the hotel and the blast occurred just minutes before his arrival.
Police, rescue officials, and Fire tenders rushed to the Serena Hotel parking right after the explosive blasted at around 10:15 pm on Wednesday.
Addressing to the media, Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove said that there was a wave of terrorism in the region. “Our own people are involved in these acts of terrorism.”
Spokesperson of the Government of Balochistan Politician, Liaquat Shahwani said in a tweet “I strongly condemn the blast in the parking lot of Quetta Serena Hotel. Four people were martyred and 12 others injured in the blast The investigation is ongoing in every aspect. The perpetrators will not escape the law. Emergency imposed in hospitals. May Allah forgive the martyrs and heal the wounded.”
کوئٹہ سرینا ہوٹل کے پارکنگ میں دھماکے کی شدید الفاظ میں مذمت کرٹ ہوں۔
— Liaquat Shahwani (@LiaquatShahwani) April 21, 2021
دھماکے میں4 افراد شہید اور12زخمی ہوئے ہیں
ہر پہلو سے انویسٹی گیشن جاری ہے۔ مرتکب افراد قانون کی گرفت سے نہیں بچ سکینگے۔
ہسپتالوں میں ایمرجنسی نافذ۔
اللہ تعالی شہدا کی مغفرت فرمائے اور زخمیوں کو صحت عطا فرمائے۔
Hotel Serena is the only 4 Star deluxe Hotel located on the Shahrah-e-Zarghun Road, Quetta and Hotel is highly secured, Now the law enforcement agencies have to figure out the breach which caused this blast in the parking lot of the hotel.
*Serena Blast Update*
— Deputy Commissioner Quetta (@DcQuetta) April 21, 2021
It is reportedly a VBIED+SB blast in which 12 people got injured and 04 have succumbed to their wounds.
02 Assistant Commissioners are also among the injured.
The wounded are being given the best treatment by health department. #QuettaBlast
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