Pakistan, explosion in a hotel in Quetta: 3 dead and 11 injured

2021-04-22T05:12:41.363Z

At least 3 people were killed and 13 were injured in an explosion in the parking lot of the Serena Hotel in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, the largest province in Pakistan. The death toll was reported by the medical superintendent of the civil hospital in Quetta, Arbab Kamran Kasi, adding that at least two people are in critical condition. The nature of the explosion, which occurred around 10:30 pm local time, has not yet been ascertained, but the chief inspector of the Balochistan police, Tahir Rai, confirmed to Dawn.com that it took place in the hotel parking lot. Serena luxury. He added that the hotel premises have been isolated and that the Counter-Terrorism Department has launched an investigation.