A powerful blast in the parking lot of a luxury hotel in the Balochistan capital killed four people and injured 13 others, while destroying several vehicles parked there on Wednesday night, police officials and witnesses said. A police spokesperson later said that it was vehicle-borne improvised explosive device, which went off in the parking area of the hotel on Zarghoon Road. The spokesperson confirmed 4 deaths and 13 injuries in the blast. According to initial investigation, it may be a suicide blast,” the police spokesperson said in a statement. According to the hotel's website, it is the only four-star hotel in the city of Quetta, where the security environment is up to UN standards.

Source: The Express Tribune April 21, 2021 18:06 UTC