Bomb blast kills 11 at rally in south-western Pakistan, officials say
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Thirty people were injured in the Sept 2 blast, which the police said appeared to be a suicide bombing, in Quetta, Pakistan.
PHOTO: AFP
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- A bomb blast at a public rally in Quetta, Pakistan, killed at least 11 people and injured 30 others on Sept 2.
- The rally commemorated the death anniversary of nationalist leader Sardar Ataullah Mengal; his son Sardar Akhtar Mengal was present and safe.
- Officials are investigating the blast, suspected to be a suicide bombing in the parking area as people left; no group has claimed responsibility.
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QUETTA, Pakistan – A bomb blast killed at least 11 people at a public rally in the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta late on Sept 2, officials said.
Government official Hamza Shafaat said the rally was held to commemorate the anniversary of the death of Mr Sardar Ataullah Mengal, a nationalist leader and former provincial chief minister.
His son, Mr Sardar Akhtar Mengal, who was in attendance, is safe, Mr Shafaat said, adding that another 30 people were injured.
“The reports we have say that the bomb went off in a parking area as the people were leaving the rally,” he said.
The police were investigating the blast, which appeared to be a suicide bombing, police official Athar Rasheed said.
No one has claimed responsibility.
Quetta is the capital of restive Balochistan province, which borders Afghanistan and Iran.
Both Islamist militants and Baloch separatist insurgents operate in the region. REUTERS
Security personnel inspecting a damaged car at the scene of the Sept 2 blast in Quetta, Pakistan.
PHOTO: AFP
