http://dawn.com/2013/01/10/four-explosions-in-quetta-10-people-injured/

Quetta blasts leave 70 people dead, 120 others injured
DAWN.COM | 7 hours ago 



 
Pakistani security officials examine the site of a bomb attack in Quetta on 
January 10, 2013. – Photo by AFP

QUETTA: Four bomb explosions took place in the provincial capital on late 
Thurday, leaving at least 70 people dead and 120 others injured, DawnNews 
reported.

Two suicide bombers blew themselves up at a crowded snooker club, a senior 
police officer said.

The first suicide bomber detonated his device inside the club, then about 10 
minutes later another attacker in a car outside the building blew himself up as 
police, media workers and rescue teams rushed to the site, a police officer 
told AFP.

Eight of the dead are reported to be police officials. A cameraman from a 
private television channel was also killed, along with four Edhi workers.

Two more explosions took place near Airport road, according to reports.

The injured have been rushed to local hospitals and are said to be in critical 
condition. Police said the bombings disrupted power supplies and plunged the 
area into darkness.

The attacks happened in a predominately Shia neighbourhood and banned sectarian 
group Lashkar-i-Jhangvi has claimed responsibility, Reuters reported.

The Hazara Democratic Party announced three days of mourning in response to the 
attacks.

Earlier on in the day, 12 people were killed after a blast that took place near 
Quetta’s Bacha Khan chowk.


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