QUETTA: At least one person was killed while six others received injuries in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Turbat district of Balochistan on Tuesday.

“IED was fitted at Honda 125 motorcycle, parked near auto shop on main Turbat road,” official sources told APP. One person standing close to bike died instantly as IED exploded while 6 others received injuries. Soon after the blast, security forces reached the site and shifted the injured to district headquarters hospital (DHQ) Turbat.

The deceased was identified as Muhammad Amjad resident of Turbat and was handed over to the heirs after completion of medico legal formalities. The injured namely Muhammad Saleem, Ubaid, Muhammad Subhan, Muhammad Naseem, Muhammad Salman and Shah Murad.

Law enforcement agencies reached the site and cordoned off the entire area and started investigation.

Governor Balochistan Amanullah Khan Yasinzai along with Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Jam Kamal Khan Alyani strongly condemned the incident of Turbat blast.—APP