QUETTA: A bomb blast killed at least three people and wounded 32 others in Quetta on Friday, police said. The improvised explosive device was fitted in a bicycle parked in a shopping area on the city’s airport road. “The device weighing six kilogrammes blew off with a big bang killing at least three people and wounding 32 others, including two women and four children,” senior police official Chaudhry Manzoor said. Several nearby vehicles and shops were also damaged in the incident. He said that the purpose was to trigger panic and terror in the city. Another senior police official confirmed the incident and casualties. The bodies and the injured were shifted to Bolan Medical Complex (BMC) and civil hospital for autopsy and treatment. The identity of the victims could not be ascertained immediately. Security personnel cordoned off the blast area and launched search operation. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. Separatist militant groups routinely target security forces and government installations in the province.