6 die in Quetta blast

At least six people have been killed and a number of others injured in a bomb explosion at a market in the Pakistani city of Quetta, reports the BBC.

The bomb repiortedly exploded near an army truck in the capital of Balochistan province in south-west Pakistan.

Police said the the casualties included soldiers and civilians, and that no one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

Quetta has been hit by a number of attacks in recent months.

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