Pakistan: 24 people killed after suicide bomber targets train carrying military personnel
Two of the train carriages overturned and caught fire due to the force of the blast, sending thick black smoke into the air, according to footage online.
Sunday 24 May 2026 11:27, UK
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Suicide bomb kills dozens in Pakistan
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At least 24 people have died after a suicide bomber targeted a train carrying military personnel and their families in Pakistan, officials say.
The shuttle service was travelling through the city of Quetta in the southwestern province of Balochistan when a vehicle packed with explosives was detonated near a railway track.
Two of the train carriages overturned and caught fire due to the force of the blast, sending black smoke into the air, according to footage online.
More than 70 others were injured in the explosion, officials said.
Doctors at local hospitals said they had received the wounded, with 20 in a critical condition.
https://news.sky.com/story/pakistan-dozens-injured-in-bombing-near-railway-track-as-train-passes-officials-say-13547487
