At least two die in Quetta explosion

QUETTA: At least two people died and scores were wounded on Tuesday when a bomb blast hit Quetta, officials said.

The blast, which damaged several shops and nearby buildings, took place near a security vehicle on McConaughey Road in the provincial capital.

Soon after the explosion, security forces and rescue staff reached the spot and shifted the wounded people to local hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Security officials have cordoned off the site of the blast.

The nature of the blast was not immediately clear.