The death toll in a blast near Quetta’s Almo Chowk reached seven as another victim succumbed to his injuries at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) on Monday morning.
According to details, 8-year-old Rizwan was shifted to CMH, after the blast, in critical condition but he could not survive.
On Friday, a device weighing six kilograms went off with a big bang killing 27 others on Airport Road near Almo Chowk.
Senior Local Police Official Chaudhry Manzoor said there did not appear to be a target, adding: “The purpose was to trigger panic and terror.”
The province borders Iran and Afghanistan and has been the target of Taliban and sectarian attacks.
