Two killed, 12 injured in Quetta blast

According to initial reports, a bomb went off in a mosque as people were gathering for prayers.

QUETTA: Two people were killed while 12 others sustained injuries in a blast in the Ghosabad area of Quetta on Thursday, Express News reported.

Express News correspondent Arif Mehmood reported that the blast took place inside a mosque at a time when people were gathering for evening prayers.

Police and rescue officials reached the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital.

The blast irked people of the area who started protesting, barring the media personnel from covering the incident.