NUSHKI: As the province continues to reel from a surge in violence, at least five people died in a blast near a passenger bus on the Nushki-Dalbandin highway which also injured 10 others, of which two are in critical condition, the police said on Sunday.
Authorities, however, have not yet confirmed the nature of the blast and the resulting damage, and loss from it.
Meanwhile, the police said that the injured were immediately shifted to Nushki Hospital after the explosion.
According to the hospital administration, an emergency has been declared at the Mir Gul Khan Naseer Teaching Hospital to handle the situation. Security forces have cordoned off the area, and investigations are underway.
This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
