A rocket attack targeted a bus, carrying Shiite pilgrims from border town of Taftan to the provincial capital, killing at least seven and injuring 25 others. The dead and injured were taken to Bolan Medical Complex and Civil Hospital. The sources said the number casualties could rise. At least five police personnel, escorting the bus also wounded in the incident. Eyewitness said fire erupted in the bus and it plunged into a ravine shortly after the blast occurred. Initial reports also state that four policemen on the mobile were injured after the blast. There is no confirmation on the nature of the blast as yet. It has also been reported that the bus was destroyed as a result of the blast. Rescue teams and security personnel have been dispatched to the site.

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