Dozens killed, many injured in blast near railway track in Pakistan’s Balochistan

At least 24 people were killed on Sunday (May 24, 2026) in a blast targeting a train carrying military personnel in Pakistan’s turbulent southwestern province of Balochistan, a senior official said.

A train suffered partial damage in the blast, while 10 vehicles parked in the area were also damaged, police said. The impact of the explosion shattered the windows and glass panels of nearby buildings, Geo News reported.

The explosion occurred on Sunday (May 24) near Chaman Phatak railway station in Quetta.

At least 20 people sustained injuries in the blast, rescue officials said.

Pakistani paramilitary soldiers secure a road as smoke rise from the site of bomb explosion, in Quetta, Pakistan, on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
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Emergency declared in government hospitals

Following the incident, an emergency was declared in government hospitals across Quetta, with doctors and medical staff summoned to handle the situation.

Railway authorities said the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express was stopped at Quetta Railway Station after the blast as a precautionary measure, the report added.

Babar Yousafzai, the spokesperson to the Home Minister, said that all relevant institutions have been placed on high alert following an explosion in the city.

He urged the public not to gather near the blast site to ensure safety and allow emergency teams to carry out rescue operations without obstruction.

Volunteers look for victims from an overturned train coach on a railway track at the site of a bomb explosion in Quetta, Pakistan, on Sunday, May 24, 2026.
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BLA claims responsibility

Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack on train carrying military personnel in Quetta on Sunday (May 24, 2026). Jeeyand Baloch, spokesperson for the Baloch Liberation Army, said in a statement, “Baloch Liberation Army, targeted a train transporting personnel of the occupying forces from Quetta Cantt in a highly organized fidayee attack. The Baloch Liberation Army accepts full responsibility for this operation.”

Baloch Liberation Army said that they will release shortly a statement regarding the operation and human casualties of the attack.

(With inputs from PTI, AFP)