At least 100 people may have killed in an explosion at an illegal oil refinery in southeast Nigeria, a local oil official said Sunday as the hunt increased for bodies at the site and for two people suspected of being involved in the blast. The explosion was described as a “catastrophe and a national disaster” … Read more
Nigerian authorities gathered the charred remains of over 100 persons killed in an explosion at an illicit refinery in the country’s south on Monday, preparing for a mass burial following the “catastrophe” event. The blast late Friday at a site between Rivers and Imo states was one of the worst in years in an area … Read more
An explosion at a bar in Taraba state, northeast Nigeria, injured 11 people on Saturday, authorities said, in the latest violence targeting drinking establishments in the region. The explosive went off at a moonshine bar in Nukkai community, outside state capital Jalingo around 1900 GMT on Friday, police spokesman Usman Abdullahi, told AFP. “The explosive … Read more
Pakistani fast bowler Naseem Shah has been rested for a month in his debut match for Gloucestershire amid injury. During the clash with Northamptonshire, which marked his first match in the County Championship, he bowled 11 overs ahead of suffering from a shoulder injury. The injury made him unavailable for their fixture against Yorkshire last … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Several people were injured when an explosion hit a passenger train in Balochistan on Tuesday afternoon, local media and railway officials said. The incident happened a few minutes after the train left the provincial capital of Quetta, an official with the media cell of the Pakistan Railways told Xinhua on condition of anonymity as … Read more
NEW DELHI – Indian bomb disposal experts cordoned off a busy flower market in the capital New Delhi Friday after finding an improvised explosive device left in an abandoned bag, police said. “The site is under a police cordon and we have recovered an IED (Improvised Explosive Device),” a police officer told AFP. “Everything else … Read more
NEW DELHI: Two people were killed and two others injured after a powerful explosion ripped through an Indian court building on Thursday, police said. Read more: PTI MNA Alamgir Khan’s father among victims of Shershah blast Footage showed police officers carrying the injured out of the building and asking others to leave the premises after … Read more
KARACHI: Two people were injured in a cylinder blast at a shop near Korangi’s Jalebi Chowk on Saturday. The injured have been shifted to Jinnah Hospital for treatment. One of the injured was identified as 36-year-old Kamran, while the other person’s identity is yet to be determined. In another incident, Jackson Police arrested culprits who … Read more
JALALABAD: At least two people were killed and 19 others were wounded in separate explosions in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday, according to a health official and local media. The attacks, which targeted Taliban vehicles, are the first deadly blasts since the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. An official from the health department … Read more
There were at least two explosions near Kabul’s airport amid a huge evacuation effort from Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday, with civilians and US service members among the casualties, Reuters reported. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said one blast occurred near the airport’s Abbey Gate and the other close to the nearby Baron Hotel. Two … Read more
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has announced financial assistance for the families of those killed and injured in the Bahawalnagar Ashura procession blast. Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Bazdar has said that the Punjab government will provide financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the victims of the Bahawalnagar blast and … Read more
On Thursday, in Bahawalnagar, Punjab district, a bomb ripped through a Muharram procession and killed three people and injured over 50 people. Security was high across Pakistan on the 10th of Muharram, as Youm-e-Ashur, is being observed with due solemnity to pay respect to the supreme sacrifice rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his … Read more
MOSCOW: At least two persons died and 17 others were injured in a bus explosion in the Russian city of Voronezh in the wee hours of Friday, as per the local media. The blast occurred when the vehicle with 35 passengers reached a bus stop near a shopping mall. Among the injured, 13 have been … Read more
KABUL: A blast near the office of Afghanistan’s main security agency in Kabul wounded three people on Wednesday hours after a bomb and gun attack on a minister’s compound brought surging Taliban violence to the capital. At least two people were wounded in an explosion near defence facilities in Kabul National Directorate of Security, police … Read more
One person has been killed and four others are missing after an explosion rocked an industrial park housing several chemical companies in Germany’s western city of Leverkusen, agencies report. Tuesday’s explosion at the waste management facility of the Chempark site, which houses chemical companies including Bayer and Lanxess, took place shortly before 10am local time … Read more
At least six people were killed and several injured after an explosion hits the vehicle of Jamiat Ulama-e-Islam Nazryati’s JUI (N) leader Maulana Abdul Qadir Looni in Chaman on Friday. According to the details, Police said that the vehicle of religious scholar Molana Qadir Luni was targeted with a planted IED. The vehicle was targeted … Read more
One policeman was martyred while eight others got severely injured in a bomb blast in Chaman’s Qilla Abdullah Bazaar on Wednesday. According to the details, the deceased and injured have been shifted to the Qilla Abdullah Civil Hospital. Police officials said that a remote-controlled explosive device planted on a motorcycle went off near a police … Read more
A blast has occurred near the Sindh Rangers vehicle in the Orangi Town area of Karachi on Monday. According to the details, three paramilitary soldiers and civilians were seriously injured during the incident, however, one of the paramilitary soldiers passed away while they were being shifted to the hospital. The other injured are being treated … Read more
Two people were killed and seven others were injured in a blast in Panjgur district of Balochistan. According to police sources, the blast occurred during a football match at a local ground, which also damaged nearby vehicles. The blast killed two people and injured seven, sources said. Police and other law enforcement teams rushed to … Read more
A blast in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, has injured three people. According to rescue sources, an explosion took place at a shop on Bruri Road in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, as a result of which three people were injured. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”flour-prices-increase-in-quetta-after-karachi”] Rescue sources also said that the explosion was caused by an … Read more
A blast in the Parachinar area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has injured at least fifteen people. According to details, at least fifteen people were injured in an explosion at Tori market in Parachinar area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”one-die-seven-injured-in-turbat-blast”] The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital, two of them are in critical … Read more
At least seven people were injured in a blast near Levies Lines in Chaman on Saturday, BOL News reported. According to details, the blast occurred in levies lines. The explosive device was fitted to a motorcycle which detonated with immense force. The injured have been moved to hospital for treatment. According to the police, unidentified … Read more
QUETTA: President Arif Alvi on Wednesday arrived here on one-day visit to inaugurate historic Sibi Festival as chief guest in Sib district. According to the details, Governor Balochistan Amanullah Khan Yasinzai along with Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Jam Kamal Khan, provincial ministers and senior officials, received the President at Quetta Airport. Later, the President left … Read more
QUETTA: Seven people killed and at least 16 people were injured in a blast at Shara-e-Iqbal Road on Monday (February 17). According to the details, Police confirmed that the blast damaged nearby vehicles and building. Police and security forces are now conducting an investigation of the incident. Law enforcement agencies have cordoned off the area … Read more
The Gas pipeline supplying gas from Sindh to Punjab caught fire and exploded on late Tuesday night, Bol News reported today. As per details, The main gas pipeline supplying gas to Punjab from Sindh caught fire after an explosion near Sadiqabad According to Assistant Commissioner Sadiqabad, Amir Iftekhar, the fire broke out at the main … Read more
Hyderabad: Four members of a family died due to suffocation caused by gas leakage in Latifabad. According to rescue sources, those died in the incident include a man, his wife and their two children. Sources also said, the incident occurred after the suffocation caused by gas leakage in a dangerous manner. The rescue teams reached … Read more
Anti polio drive narrowly escaped a suicide blast reported in Lakki Marwat District in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. According to Initial reports its a suicide blast, set up to target polio team. However, No casualties reported except for suicide bomber. Furthermore, Rescue teams responded at the moment, all polio workers are safe. District Police Officer … Read more
At least seven people were injured and many cars damaged due to the cylinder blast outside Peshawar High Court on Monday. According to the details, the blast took place in front of Peshawar High Court in a Rikshaw. Police and Rescue workers reached the spot. The initial reports suggested that it is cylinder blast but … Read more
