Train blast in Pakistan kills at least 16 people

At least 16 people have been killed and several others injured after a train explosion in the city of Quetta in southwestern Pakistan, according to police.

The blast occurred near the Chaman Phatak area on railway tracks while a passenger train was passing through. Vehicles parked nearby were also damaged, the Associated Press of Pakistan reports.

Geo TV confirmed that more than 20 people were injured in the incident. Rescue teams have been dispatched to the scene, and emergency measures have been declared in local hospitals.

By Jeyhun Aghazada