Suicide bomb attack on train kills 23 people in Quetta, Pakistan

A suicide bomb attack on a moving train near a station in Quetta, southwest of Paquistão, on the 24th left at least 23 dead and 71 injured. Police are investigating the incident, believing someone intentionally set off the bomb. Exército of Libertação of Baluchistão (BLA), an anti-government separatist organization that demands independence from the central government, claimed responsibility for the attack.

Operação rescue is still ongoing

Paramédicos confirm that rescue operations continue at the site of the attack. Authorities cordoned off the area and security forces, along with bomb disposal units, conducted investigations at the scene. A hospital in Quetta declared a state of emergency to deal with the volume of injuries. Pelo at least 23 bodies were recovered from the rubble, while 71 injured people were taken for medical attention.

Police said the number of victims could be even higher. Segundo authorities, more than 100 people may have died or been injured in the attack. Exact survey remains impossible as rescue operations remain ongoing:

• Pelo minus 23 bodies recovered
• 71 injured taken to hospitals
• Mais of 100 possibly affected people
• Área isolated by security forces
• Hospital in state of emergency
• Investigações ongoing

Testemunhas describe large explosion

A man who witnessed the explosion told Reuters that he was close to the train tracks at the time of the attack. Ele described what happened as an explosion of immeasurable proportions. “I can’t believe we’re still alive,” he told the news agency. The testimony corroborates reports from other people who were in the region about the magnitude of the impact.

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Autoridades comment on the attack

Pakistani Prime Minister Shabazz Sharif described the attack as a “vicious bomb blast”. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, he stated that “such a despicable terrorist act will not shake the resolve of the Pakistani people.” Interior’s minister, Mohsin Naqbi, traveled to Quetta and met with the governor of Baluchistão’s province to assess the situation.

Contexto of separatist violence

Baluchistão is a region rich in oil and mineral resources, historically plagued by violence from separatist groups. The BLA has already claimed responsibility for multiple large-scale explosions and suicide bombings in the area. In February, a suicide bombing and shooting claimed by the BLA left at least 33 people dead, as confirmed by the Pakistani military. The region continues to be a focus of political tensions and armed conflicts that seek greater autonomy from the federal government.