Three killed, six injured in blast as vehicle hits landmine in Mastung

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Smoke can be seen at site of blast. —Twitter/ Ghulam Abbas Shah
Smoke can be seen at site of blast. —Twitter/ Ghulam Abbas Shah

  • Three injured in critical condition have been shifted to Quetta.
  • AC says residents are facing dangerous situation due to presence of landmines in area.
  • CM Balochistan Bizenjo seeks blast report from deputy commissioner Mastung.


A blast killed three and injured six people as a vehicle hit a landmine installed on the side of the road in Balochistan’s district Mastung, Geo News reported Friday.

According to Assistant Commissioner Dasht Fareeda Tareen, a man, Imran, who worked on a tubewell in the Mastung area of Kabu, was killed on Thursday. His body was dumped in the area. 

His family was on the way back home after receiving the body, their vehicle hit the roadside landmine, leaving three of the family dead and six others injured, the AC said. 

Three injured in the blast have been shifted to Quetta as they are in critical condition. The deceased have been identified as Ghaus Baksh, Gahore Khan and Mohammad Rafeeq.

Assistant Commissioner Dasht Fareeda further said that they were facing a dangerous situation due to the presence of landmines in the area.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Qudus Bizenjo and advisor on interior Zia Langho have sought a report regarding the blast from the deputy commissioner Mastung.