At least seven were reported dead after an explosion near a vehicle in Balgatar area of Panjgur district in Balochistan, Levies sources said.

Reports claimed that a Union Council chairman of Balgatar was among the seven dead when the car they were travelling in hit an Improvised explosive device. However, no official statement has been released regarding the source of the blast.

Rescue teams rushed to the area while local authorities began shifting the injured and deceased to the nearest hospital.