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Deadly Train Blast in Pakistan's Balochistan Kills Dozens, Injures Over 50

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A powerful explosion targeted a train carrying military personnel and their families in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, on Sunday, resulting in at least 24 deaths and over 50 injuries. The blast occurred near a signal point as the train was en route to Peshawar for Eid holidays, causing a carriage to derail and shatter windows.

  • The train was carrying army personnel and their family members traveling to Peshawar for the Eid holidays.
  • An explosives-laden vehicle reportedly struck one of the train carriages near Chaman Pattak, causing the explosion.
  • Images from the scene depicted an overturned, derailed train compartment with rescue workers searching the wreckage.
  • Balochistan, Pakistan's largest but least developed province, has a history of separatist insurgency, with groups accusing the federal government of resource exploitation.

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