1st LD Writethru: 15 injured in blast in SW Pakistan

Source: Xinhua| 2017-10-19 23:15:04|Editor: huaxia
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ISLAMABAD, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- At least 15 people were injured as a blast hit Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province Thursday evening, local Urdu media reported.

According to local media reports, the blast happened at about 7:30 p.m. local time in the Sultan Shaheed area of Mastung, a district in Balochistan province.

Security forces and rescue teams rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital.

Security forces cordoned off the area and kicked off a search operation.

The nature of the blast is not known yet as police is still investigating the incident.

No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the blast yet. Enditem

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