Over 30 people died in a suicide bombing of a train in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, officials said on Monday, in the latest attack claimed by separatist Balochistan militants, reports Reuters.
Two provincial officials, speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorised to disclose the information, said on Monday the death toll had risen to more than 30.
At least 24 people were initially reported as dead on Sunday after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden car into the train. The car bomb hit a shuttle train carrying Pakistani security personnel and their families in the provincial capital Quetta.
Pakistan's government and military have not released an official death count from the attack, which was the latest in a series of strikes on trains, security forces and infrastructure.
The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed the attack and described it as a suicide bombing. Reuters could not independently verify the claim.
The separatist group has been fighting for decades over the exploitation of regional resources in the mineral-rich province, saying that local people are deprived of their due share. Balochistan, which borders Iran and Afghanistan, is home to Chinese development projects and the deep-sea Gwadar port.
Pak train bombing kills more than 30
FE Team | Published: May 25, 2026 22:00:50
Pak train bombing kills more than 30
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