Six dead in Quetta cylinder blast

Author: News Desk

At least six people were killed when a cylinder, inside a storage house, exploded late Sunday near the western bypass in Quetta.

According to rescue officials, at the time of explosion inside the storage house, a man died on the spot while others were mortally wounded.

Last night, four bodies were taken out of the rubble, while two more bodies were recovered on Monday, taking the tally of death toll to six.

According to SP Saddar Quetta, the incident is being investigated from various angles, including any hint of a miscreant activity.

The police official informed that the owner of the storage house shifted abroad and had rented the place.

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