One injured in blast near Quetta's Custom Intelligence office

At least one person sustained injuries during an explosion near Quetta's Custom Intelligence office on Sunday, officials said.

According to SSP Quetta Abdul Haq Umrani, the injured person was shifted to Civil Hospital Quetta for medical treatment. "We are further investigating the blast," he added.

"Three people came inside the customs house and made me hostage," the watchman of the Customs office said, adding that one person was injured during the blast.

The record of thousands of vehicles also burnt because of the fire that erupted after the blast, a Customs officer told The Express Tribune. He preferred anonymity since he was not authorised to speak to the media. "We are investigating the matter," he said.