Pakistan: Grenade attack in Quetta kills one, injures 11, including children


One person has died and 11 others, including children, have been severely injured in a grenade attack in Quetta. The incident occurred close to the train station, where unknown attackers on bikes threw hand grenades before making their escape.

According to the police, unidentified assailants on motorcycles threw hand grenades in the vicinity and swiftly fled the scene.

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Source: Samaa News


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