At least 21 people were killed and 46 others injured on Saturday in a powerful bomb explosion at a crowded railway station in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province, officials said.
The explosion ripped through the provincial capital Quetta’s railway station as passengers gathered on the platform before the scheduled departure of the Jaffar Express to Peshawar.
Quetta Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Operations Muhammad Baloch said initial findings point to a possible suicide bombing.
He also confirmed that 21 people were killed in the explosion, adding that the number of victims could rise.
Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Preliminary reports indicate that the explosion took place at the railway station’s booking office.