At least four children lost their lives while 38 others sustained injuries when an explosion struck a school bus near Zero Point on the Karachi-Quetta National Highway in Khuzdar on Wednesday.
According to local authorities, the blast occurred when a school bus carrying children passed by a vehicle rigged with explosives parked along the roadside.
The incident took place around the busy Zero Point area, a key junction on the national highway.
“The explosive material was planted in a vehicle on the roadside. As the school bus approached, it was detonated remotely,” a senior police official said, adding that an investigation is underway to determine the nature of the device and the perpetrators involved.
DC Khuzdar says explosion was suicide attack
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner Khuzdar confirmed that the blast claimed the lives of four children and injured 38 others. He stated that the injured have been shifted to Combined Military Hospital (CMH) for treatment.
The Deputy Commissioner further added that the explosion was a suicide attack, and investigations are underway to identify those behind the incident.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.
