TURBAT: At least one person was killed and seven others sustained injuries in a bomb blast at a market in Turbat on Tuesday.

According to the Police, an improvised explosive device (IED) was planted in a motorcycle parked outside a shop in Turbat Bazar.

Law enforcement agencies reached the spot and have cordoned off the area. The rescue officials shifted the injured to a nearby hospital for medical treatment and formalities.

Following the incident, the Balochistan chief minister, Jam Kamal Khan, condemned the attack and expressed grief at the loss of life. “Anti-state elements will not succeed in their nefarious plans,” he added.

The chief minister directed authorities concerned with the matters to leave no stone unturned in providing the best healthcare facilities to the injured.

Balochistan Home Minister Mir Zia Ullah Lango has also summoned report of the blast from concerned authorities.