A suspected suicide attack occurred near a Frontier Corps (FC) check post on Quetta’s Spinny Road on Wednesday, police said.
Fortunately, the perpetrator prematurely detonated the explosives, sparing potential casualties. However, the blast instigated panic among the residents, according to police officials.
The reason behind the bomber's decision to detonate the explosives remains unclear, leaving uncertainty as to whether it was an intentional act or a result of an inadvertent occurrence. No group is yet to take responsibility for the attack.
Read more: Bajaur suicide blast death toll climbs to 63
The incident transpired in the aftermath of a suicide blast that struck a political gathering in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's (K-P) Bajaur district, claiming the lives of 63 people.
The blast occurred in Khar tehsil of the district, a town bordering Afghanistan. According to eyewitnesses, hundreds of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) workers along with the local leader were present at the convention when the suicide blast ripped through it.
The Islamic State-Khorasan claimed the deadly suicide bombing.
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