QUETTA: At least two people were killed and 11 others wounded in a roadside blast in Quetta on Monday.
Police said that explosives were found planted near the Saryab Bridge after which Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was called in, police officials said.
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However, the blast occurred while BDS personnel were defusing explosives. The wounded persons were immediately rushed to a hospital.
A BDS official was also critically wounded, sources said.
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