March 05, 2026 03:57 am (IST)
Pakistan: Blast in Quetta kills child
Quetta, Apr 17 (IBNS): A grenade attack in Quetta's Killi Barat area of Pakistan killed at least one child on Monday, media reports said.
Two other children were injured in the blast, reports said.
The three children were playing in the street when unidentified assailants lobbed a grenade near them, police official Izzat Ali was quoted as saying by Dawn News.
The police reached the spot after the grenade blast.
The area has been cordoned off.
An investigation into the matter is currently underway.
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