5 killed in Pakistan landmine blast

Four labourers lost their lives on the spot while another succumbed to his injuries in a hospital after their vehicle hit a landmine in Pakistan's Balochistan. Other wounded persons were in stable condition.

Islamabad: At least five people were killed and five others injured in a landmine blast in Pakistan's Balochistan province, it was reported on Saturday.

The blast took place in the Sibi district on Friday night, Xinhua news agency quoted local media reports as saying.

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Deputy Commissioner of the district Yasir Khan Bazai said that a vehicle carrying labourers hit the landmine.

Security forces have launched an operation in the surrounding areas, said the reports.

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No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the blast yet.

IANS

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