A bomb blast ripped through a vegetable market in Pakistan's Quetta city early Friday, killing at least 20 people and injuring some others, media reports said.

Iran Press/Asia: At least seven of those killed in the bomb blast at Hazarganji area of Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, belonged to the Hazara community. The security forces fear the death toll may rise, GEO News reported.

Buildings located nearby were also damaged in the blast, police said.

At least 20 people were killed and 48 injured in the blast, rescue and hospital sources said. 101/202

 

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