At least three children are reported to have been killed in a grenade blast in Quetta on Thursday (today).
As per details, the children found a hand grenade in Quetta’s Kharotabad neighborhood and misconstrued the weapon for a toy.
Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani has confirmed that three children have been killed in the blast whereas three others have been wounded.
Dead bodies of the deceased children were shifted to Bolan Medical Complex (BMC) Hospital.
پولیس CTD کے تازہ ترین رپورٹ کیمطابق بچے ایک دستی بم کو کھلونا سمجھ کر اس سے کھیل رہے تھے کہ دھماکہ ہوگیا۔
دستی بم بجوں کو کہاں سے ملا انکوائری کا عمل جاری ہے https://t.co/7cEmRHcQji— Liaquat Shahwani (@LiaquatShahwani) June 3, 2021
The injured have been shifted to the hospital, whereas the police has started its investigation into the incident.
The wounded children are being provided with best possible medical facilities, said Liaquat Shahwani.
The news is developing, more to follow.