Rescue worker killed and 10 injured as two IED blasts rock Pakistan’s Quetta; police launches investigation into incident

Quetta: A rescue worker was killed and 10 others were injured after two IED blasts rocked Quetta’s Khezai Chowk area on Thursday evening, police said. The first explosion occurred at a transport company office in the area. Later, the second blast took place when rescue workers and journalists gathered at the site, The Dawn reported. [caption id=“attachment_7295671” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. ANI[/caption] The number of casualties was confirmed by Liaqat Shahwani, the spokesperson for the Balochistan provincial government. Six policemen, a television news reporter and a cameraman were among the wounded, said Shahwani. The injured were rushed to various hospitals in Quetta for treatment. Police have launched an investigation into the incident.