Security intensified in Karachi after Quetta railway station blast
- Código: 28243487
- Data do Conteúdo: 09/11/2024
- Inclusão no Site: 09/11/2024 10:26:31
- Assunto: PAKISTAN SECURITY
- Legenda: Karachi (Pakistan), 09/11/2024.- Pakistani security officials check luggage bags of passengers at a railway station, after security has been intensified following a blast at Quetta's railway station, in Karachi, Pakistan, 09 November 2024. Security has been intensified at major railway stations after a blast at the Quetta Railway Station early morning on 09 November killed at least 24 people and over 50 injured, with reports indicating a potential suicide bombing as the cause, police said. The blast occurred on the platform as passengers prepared to board the Jaffar Express for Peshawar. Emergency services quickly responded, transporting victims to Civil Hospital Quetta, where an emergency was declared to handle the influx of casualties, including women and children. Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti condemned the attack as a horrific act against civilians and ordered an immediate investigation, while police and bomb disposal teams secured the area for further examination. EFE/EPA/REHAN KHAN ORG XMIT: EA6753
- Serviço/Categoria: EFE / Distúrbios e conflitos
- Crédito: Agência Efe/Folhapress
- Dimensão: 38cm x 27cm
- Tamanho: 14.37 megapixels
- Resolução: 300 dpi
- Palavras-chave: PEOPLE; POLICE
