1 killed as blast hits Pakistan's Quetta

ISLAMABAD - At least one person was killed and 15 others were injured when a bomb hit Pakistan's southwest city of Quetta on Tuesday morning, reported local media Geo.

The blast took place at about 10:50 when a roadside planted bomb went off shortly after a convoy of Frontier Corps (FC), a paramilitary force in Pakistan, passed the blast site on the Sariab road of the city.

The target was apparently the FC vehicle, but the bomb missed the target and hit other vehicles and passersby on the road, said police.

At least three vehicles including one yellow cab and two rickshaws were destroyed. Local TV footage shows that one bicycle is also seen destroyed on the blast site.

The identity of the killed is known at this point. But local reports said no security personnel were hurt in the blast.

The 15 people injured include five women and four kids, said the report.

All the victims have been shifted to hospital after the blast. Hospital sources said that at least two injured people were in critical condition.

No group has claimed responsibility for the blast yet.

Tuesday morning's blast in Quetta is the first of its kind reported in Pakistan during the three-day Eid holiday that started on Monday after one-month-long Ramadan, a holy month for all Muslims across the world, during which drinking, eating and sex are strictly prohibited from sunrise to sunset.