Quetta Blast Update: At least seven dead and 21 injured so far

Based on newer reports, the Quetta Bomb blast has left at least seven dead and 21 injured so far. Among the dead were two policemen.

Quetta Bomb Blast #Quetta #Blast #QuettaBlast — At least seven dead and 21 injured in Quetta Bomb Blast.

The injured from the bomb blast have been shifted to the hospital and emergency has been declared in Quetta Civil Hospital.

According to more recent reports, a suicide bomber was coming from Shahra-e-Iqbal towards a religious protest near Quetta Press Club and when he was stopped by police who were present at the scene for security of the demonstrators, the suicide bomber exploded himself hitting the police vehicle.

A number of vehicles were damaged as a result and many buildings were damaged with broken windows that shattered as a result of the bomb blast.

The area has been cordoned off by authorities and investigation into the matter has been initiated.

As of now, no group has taken responsibility of this Quetta blast which is just another in a number of such incidents that have plagued the city in recent times.

People continue to post updates from the scene of the bomb blast on Twitter.

#Quetta: Sucide Attacker wanted to enter in the rally of Ahle Sunat Wal Jamat (a religious groups) outside Press Club, 7 killed including 3 security personnel in the #blast, DIG Police said.#Balochistan pic.twitter.com/hMMpaV4oap
— Asim Ahmed khan (@leokhanasim) February 17, 2020

People posting about the incident with #Quetta, #Blast and #QuettaBlast.

A #blast at a rally of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat (#ASWJ) outside the #Quetta Press Club has killed 5 persons, hurting a dozen others, health officials and spokesperson of ASWJ said pic.twitter.com/mFi3NKTt6c
— Arab News Pakistan (@arabnewspk) February 17, 2020