MASTUNG: At least five people, including three schoolchildren, were killed and multiple others injured in a blast targeting a police vehicle in Mastung
The explosion reportedly took place near a police van at Civil Hospital Chowk. Among the victims were three children, a police officer, and a passerby. Police confirmed that most of the injured were schoolchildren.
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All wounded individuals were transferred to Civil Hospital, where an emergency has been declared.
In a tragic incident last year, a suicide bomber targeted an Eid-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) procession in Mastung, claiming at least 55 lives, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, and injuring over 100.