At least three people were killed and over 20 injured in a blast near Thandi Sarak in district Sibi of Balochistan, according to provincial health department coordinator Dr Wasim Baig.
Dr Baig told Dawn.com that 28 injured were brought to the Civil Hospital Sibi, while five of them were in critical condition.
The nature of the blast could not be ascertained as yet.
When contacted, Medical Superintendent Civil Hospital Dr Sarwar Hashmi told media that most of the injured were security personnel, adding that five of the critically injured were moved to Quetta.Meanwhile, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo strongly condemned the blast and directed authorities to provide the best possible medical treatment to those injured in the explosion.
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