Blast in the Serena Hotel Quetta

[waz]

its ramzan for god sake

“You are all kaffirs and looking after kaffirs” TTP spokesmen.
They don’t care.

 

[Air Wolf]

This happens when your entire focus is on "burying the past"....extremely painful to see all gains made under Raheel Sharif slowly diminishing.

 

[Scorpiooo]

Exclusive video of car that blast

https://twitter.com/x/status/1384955501658640387

 

[Scorpiooo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1384958056149262341

 

[Chhatrapati]

RIP sad incident.

 

[Clutch]

Blast heard in parking of Serena Hotel in Quetta
Ghalib NihadPublished April 21, 2021 - Updated 4 minutes ago
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The nature of the blast has not been ascertained as yet.

At least five people have been injured after an explosion in the parking lot of the Serena Hotel in Balochistan's capital Quetta, rescue sources said.

The nature of the blast has not been ascertained as yet.

Fire and rescue officials have reached the site of the blast and security forces have cordoned off the area.

"The Quetta Serena Hotel is the only four-star deluxe hotel in the city of Quetta with an environment recognised by the United Nations for its unparalleled safety and security," according to the hotel's website.


There has been an uptick in violence in Balochistan, with several incidents of terrorism being reported last year.

On October 16, seven soldiers of Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan and seven security guards were martyred in an 'encounter' with a "large number of terrorists" while escorting a convoy of state-run Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) on the Makran Coastal Highway in Ormara.

The convoy was on its way to Karachi from Gwadar when it came under attack.

In August last year, at least eight people, including police and FC personnel, were injured in a blast in Hub.

In April 2019, at least 14 people, including 11 personnel of Navy, Air Force and Coast Guards, were killed by gunmen after they were picked out with the help of their computerised national identity cards (CNICs) and offloaded from seven buses in the Buzi Pass area near Ormara.

This is a developing story that is being updated as the situation evolves. Initial reports in the media can sometimes be inaccurate. We will strive to ensure timeliness and accuracy by relying on credible sources such as concerned, qualified authorities and our staff reporters.

Blast heard in parking of Serena Hotel in Quetta

The nature of the blast has not been ascertained as yet.

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QUETTA: A blast in Balochistan's capital city of Quetta on Wednesday evening killed three people while leaving nine others injured, Geo.tv reported.
According to police, the blast took place in a parking lot located near the Serena Chowk at Sharah-e-Zarghoon.
Several vehicles parked in the area were damaged due to the intensity of the blast, the police said, adding that the wounded have been shifted to Quetta's Civil Hospital.
Police said it is trying to figure out the intensity of the blast. The area has been cordoned off and an investigation is underway.


This is a developing story and will be updated as more details come in.

Blast in Quetta leaves 3 dead, 9 injured: sources

According to sources, the wounded have been shifted to a hospital for treatment

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Indian Hindutva terrorism has attacked is again!

4 killed, at least a dozen injured in blast at Quetta's Serena Hotel
Ghalib Nihad | Dawn.comPublished April 21, 2021 - Updated 3 minutes ago
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A view of the site of the explosion in Quetta. — DawnNewsTV

Security personnel and volunteers arrive at the site of an explosion in Quetta on April 21. — AFP

A view of the site of the explosion in Quetta. — DawnNewsTV

Security personnel and volunteers arrive at the site of an explosion in Quetta on April 21. — AFP

A view of the site of the explosion in Quetta. — DawnNewsTV

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A powerful bomb exploded in the parking lot of the Serena Hotel in Quetta on Wednesday night, killing at least four people and wounding 12 others, officials said.
The nature of the blast could not be ascertained immediately and no one has claimed responsibility for it so far.
Security, fire and rescue officials were rushing to the hotel and no one was being allowed to go near the site of the blast, which took place at 10:30pm.
Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani said the incident was being investigated from all angles. "Those involved will not be able to escape the grip of the law," he tweeted.


According to The Associated Press, Shahwani called the bombing an act of terrorism without elaborating. “Enemies of Pakistan are behind today’s attack,” he said.
Quetta Deputy Commissioner Aurangzeb Badini confirmed on Twitter that four people had died and a dozen injured in the explosion.


Quetta Civil Hospital Medical Superintendent Arbab Kamran Kasi earlier confirmed the casualties, saying two people were in critical condition.
Balochistan Inspector General of Police Tahir Rai told Dawn.com that the explosion occurred in the parking lot of Serena Hotel.

An ambulance arrives at the scene of the blast. — Photo provided by author

He added that the hotel premises had been cordoned off and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) had been deployed to investigate the incident.
"The Quetta Serena Hotel is the only four-star deluxe hotel in the city of Quetta," according to the hotel's website. It is located on the Shahrah-e-Zarghun Road.
Footage shared from the scene showed burning cars, with huge flames and plumes of smoke rising into the sky.


In a tweet, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan said he "strongly condemn[ed]" the explosion.


Badini said the casualties of the blast had been shifted to hospital. "[The] situation is under control, people are requested to avoid rumours and don’t create panic," he tweeted.


Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said the interior ministry was in close contact with the Balochistan government and that initial investigations were underway. "The government will issue a statement as soon as the nature of the blast and losses are determined," he added.


The incident comes a week after 12 people were injured in an explosion during a football tournament being held at a ground in Allahbad Town located in Balochistan's industrial town of Hub.
The tournament was dedicated to police martyrs. "The explosion occurred while the final match was being played," Lasbela SSP Tariq Ilahi had said.
There have been deadly explosions and attacks at other luxury hotels in the country in the past as well.
In May 2019, at least five people were killed and several injured in a gun-and-bomb attack targeting the five-star Pearl Continental hotel in Gwadar. It was claimed by the banned Balochistan Liberation Army.
In 2008, 60 people were killed when a suicide bomber rammed a truck packed with 600 kilogrammes of high explosives into the outer gates of the five-star Marriott hotel in Islamabad. The attack destroyed part of the hotel which was then shut down and opened a few months later surrounded by a massive, bomb-proof wall.
The following year, at least nine people were killed in a gun and suicide car bomb attack at Peshawar's five-star Pearl Continental. The blast caused widespread damage to the five-storey building. A mosque, two main halls and the lobby of the hotel were badly damaged.
Restive province
There has been an uptick in violence in Balochistan, with several incidents of terrorism being reported last year.
On October 16, seven soldiers of Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan and seven security guards were martyred in an 'encounter' with a "large number of terrorists" while escorting a convoy of state-run Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd (OGDCL) on the Makran Coastal Highway in Ormara.
The convoy was on its way to Karachi from Gwadar when it came under attack.
In August last year, at least eight people, including police and FC personnel, were injured in a blast in Hub.
In April 2019, at least 14 people, including 11 personnel of Navy, Air Force and Coast Guards, were killed by gunmen after they were picked out with the help of their computerised national identity cards (CNICs) and offloaded from seven buses in the Buzi Pass area near Ormara.

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Pakistan needs to stop ALL engagement with India.

Until terrorism sponsored by India (with Afghan support) does not end, Pakistan should have nothing to do with that terrorism sponsoring State.

The US & UK are also complicit in this, given their refusal to even censure India.

 

[Zarvan]

TTP can confess 1000 times. We all know the country behind both TTP and BLA but we don't have the guts to take on that country. We all know what is the solution but sorry people get heart attacks when that solution is openly said. Only result is our people are dying and will keep dying.

 

[TheSnakeEatingMarkhur]

Current state of Pakistan is not encouraging with all the internal unrest. This is attack on a foreign diplomat we are talking here, other attacks might follow.

Well even with all this internal unrest we it attack wasn't a success... btw we will take our institutions responsible unlike india

Blinding pointing at RAW is the easy way isn't it? The home grown terrorists should be looked at first, Pakistan has plenty such radicals

Lmao says the one whose country points at Pakistan within minutes of attack... and we have Kalbushan Yadav mate one of sabotag agent of india along with his network

 

[313ghazi]

We must respond aggressively inside our borders and outside. The CIA will work with anyone and do anything to damage OBOR projects. Pakistan and Balochistan is easy pickings.

 

[TNT]

Need massive clearance in balochistan. Also need to strengthen intelligence and if planners are across the border, we need to strike them. Its very important for development of CPEC that we secure balochistan.

 

[koolio]

RIP to the deceased, unfortunately the security in Balochistan is not good enough, Quetta is very vulnerable to foreign backed terrorists operating from across the borders.

 

[newb3e]

i am sure we have intelligence on tlp hideouts inside afg we should lunch airstrikes frst thing afer sheri tmrw! covert actions are good but openly destroying your enemy sends a very strong msg .

 

[Mrc]

This is what 5th gen war is....

Wait for un stability.... Mindless propaganda... Followed by attack on a journalist to discredit security.... Than attack a high profile target associated with international image.... And than try to create further u stability and build an national and international narrative... To hurt economy at minimum... Max is what happened to Libya and Syria and iraq

 

[Scorpiooo]

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