A powerful explosion rocked Shahid Rajaee Port in southern Iran on Saturday, killing at least 25 people and injuring hundreds. The blast happened at a hazardous materials depot and caused several containers to explode, sparking massive fires. Officials said the fire is now under control but still not fully extinguished. The explosion damaged buildings and […]
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Quetta blast leaves two dead and several injured
A blast near Barech Market in Quetta on Thursday killed two people and injured ten others. The explosion targeted a police vehicle, reports say. The injured were taken to Civil Hospital for treatment. Security forces quickly sealed off the area and began an investigation to determine the cause of the blast. Authorities are working to […]
Blast at restaurant in northwest China kills 31
BEIJING: A gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant on Wednesday night in China’s northwestern Ningxia region killed 31, according to state-run Xinhua news agency, prompting President Xi Jinping to order stronger safety checks. The blast in Yinchuan, capital of Ningxia region, was caused by a leaking liquefied petroleum gas tank at the restaurant, Xinhua reported […]
Second blast near Sikh shrine in India in 36 hours
A second blast in 36 hours rocked the area around the Sikh holy site of the Golden Temple in India’s Amritsar city on Monday, police said. Authorities said that there were no casualties or damage reported in the incident, with police investigating the possible cause. The late Saturday night blast, which police said they were […]
Peshawar blast: Lady Reading Hospital receives 100 dead bodies
PESHAWAR: The spokesman of Lady Reading Hospital Muhammad Asim on Tuesday said that until now 100 dead bodies from the Peshawar mosque blast were received. He said that until now there were 53 injured in the blast, who were admitted to different wards of the hospital including seven in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), adding […]
44 martyred, 175 injured in Peshawar Police Lines mosque blast
PESHAWAR: An apparently powerful suicide blast here at the mosque of Malik Saad Shaheed Police Lines on Monday martyred some 44 worshipers, mostly policemen, and injured around 175 others during the Zuhr (afternoon) prayer. According to a police spokesman, the death toll rose to 44 with 12 more critically injured expired here at the Lady […]
Loud blast, shots heard near China hotel in Afghan capital
A loud blast and gunfire were heard in the Afghan capital Monday near a hotel popular with Chinese business visitors, a witness said. The Taliban claim to have improved national security since storming back to power in August last year but there have been scores of bomb blasts and attacks, many claimed by the local […]
Three killed, six injured in blast in Mastung
A blast killed three and injured six people as a vehicle hit a landmine installed on the roadside in Balochistan’s district Mastung, on Friday. According to AC Dasht Fareeda Tareen, a man, Imran, who worked on a tubewell in the Mastung area of Kabu, was killed on Thursday. His body was disposed off in the […]
Four injured in Quetta blast
At least four people were injured in blast near Sariab area of Quetta on Saturday evening. According to police sources, the hand grenade blast occurred near Sariab road near degree college. As a result, four people received injuries due to it. The injured were rushed to civil hospital for medical aid. An emergency was imposed […]
Blast in Balochistan’s Kohlu kills 1, injures 20
At least one person was killed and 20 injured in a blast in the main market of Balochistan’s Kohlu district on Friday. According to the report, a blast ripped through a confectioner’s shop located in the main market of Kohlu. The injured were shifted to the DHQ Hospital. According to the medical superintendent of the […]