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Deadly Explosion At Quetta Train Station

Security officials examine the site of a bomb explosion at railway station in Quetta, southwestern Pakistan, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)

Tragedy struck the city of Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Friday morning when a powerful explosion rocked a train station, resulting in at least 21 fatalities and leaving 30 others injured. The incident occurred at around 9 a.m. on a platform at the station, as confirmed by Senior Superintendent Muhammad Baloch.

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist militant group known to be active in the region, has claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement. Senior Superintendent Baloch suggested that the explosion may have been a suicide attack, given the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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