Five killed, several wounded in Sibi Jail Road blast

Quetta: Five people were killed and several others were injured after a bomb exploded at Sibi Jail Road on Tuesday, police and witnesses said.

At least 29 injured people were rushed to the district hospital of Sibi, while the medical superintendent confirmed that three dead bodies were also brought to the medical facility.

According to the police, the martyred soldiers were identified as Hawaldar Lateef, Naik Waheed, Seopy Jalil, Sepoy Aftab, and Sepoy Habib Ullah.

They further added that during the blast, six Federal Corps personnel,  10 policemen, and three civilians sustained injuries. All of them have been shifted to the city's civil hospital.  

Three people were killed while several others sustained injuries after an explosion hit the Sibi district of Balochistan on Tuesday, GNN reported.

According to details, the blast shattered the windows of nearby buildings.

The nature of the blast was being ascertained. Soon after the blast, a heavy contingent of security forces reached the area and cordoned it off to carry out an initial investigation.

After the blast, an emergency has been declared at all government hospitals of Quetta and the staff has been put on alert.