At least 12 people, including children, were injured in a bombing attack on the Jaffar Express in Pakistan's Balochistan province — the latest in a series of attacks on the train since March 2025. Officials said the blast struck the Quetta-bound passenger train as it passed through the Spizend area of Mastung district. With around 270 people onboard, six carriages of the train derailed and one overturned on Tuesday.
Security forces rushed to the site to assist those injured in the attack. It was the second explosion in the area within 10 hours. Earlier on Tuesday morning, an initial blast occurred near the main railway track connecting Balochistan with other parts of the country, coinciding with the departure of the Peshawar-bound Jaffar Express from Quetta Railway Station.
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