Pakistan hotel bomb: Deadly blast hits luxury venue in Quetta

2021-04-21 21:21:54

A bomb explosion at a luxury hotel in the Pakistani city of Quetta has killed at least three people and wounded 11. The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan is suspected to have been the target of the attack in the car park of the Serena hotel, correspondents say. He is understood to be in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province near the Afghan border, but was not present at the scene at the time. The Pakistani Taliban have claimed responsibility, without giving details. In recent months, the group, and other militants organisations, have stepped up attacks in tribal areas near the border with Afghanistan.