Nine hurt in twin blasts in Quetta

Quetta: At least nine persons reported injured in twin blasts in Quetta, three of the injured said to be in a critical state.According to One World correspondent the first blast caused by a device planted at Tola Ram road wounding five persons.

The second blast rocked Dawood Centre at the Natha Singh Street of the city during busy hours of the shopping centre when large number of people were present in the market. Five injured were being transferred to Civil Hospital Quetta and four in other hospitals, preliminary reports said.The first blast was occurred at a C.D.

shop in which five persons were injured.While another blast was occurred at Dawood Centre of Quetta in Liaquat Bazaar of Quetta.Police have cordoned off the area and initiated investigations.The incident caused traffic jam as dozens of vehicles gathered at Fatima Jinnah Road, Masjid Road and Farid Road.