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EXPLAINED: Deadly suicide bombing at quetta train station | Vintage Vibes

A boy, who was injured in the bomb explosion in Mastung town, is treated at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)

Tragedy struck the city of Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday as a suicide bombing at the main railway station claimed the lives of at least 25 people and left 53 others injured. The incident, which occurred at around 9 a.m. on a platform at the station, was confirmed as a suicide bombing by Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat.

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist militant group operating in the region, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos and devastation, with individuals lying injured and dismembered on the platform.

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