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Suicide bombing near railway track in Pakistan kills at least 23 people
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Explosives-laden vehicle detonated as passenger train travelled through the south-western city of Quetta. A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near a railway track as a passenger train travelled through the south-western Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 70 others, officials have said.The force of the explosion on Sunday caused two of the train cars to overturn and catch fire, sending thick black smoke into the air, according to footage shared online. Continue reading...
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