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Powerful bomb explosion in Pakistan's Quetta kills 24, reports say

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People and police officers gather after a blast near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan, May 24, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer
People and police officers gather after a blast near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan, May 24, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer Stringer Reuters

An explosion on a railway track in Pakistan's Quetta killed at least 24 people, news outlet Al Arabiya reported on Sunday, citing officials.

More than 50 were injured in the blast, which derailed a cargo train and was followed by gunfire, Al Jazeera reported.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the incident, which he said "resulted in the tragic loss of innocent lives and left many others injured."

(Reporting by Ananya Palyekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian Schmollinger and Kim Coghill)

People gather as they search for survivors after a blast near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan, May 24, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer
People gather as they search for survivors after a blast near a railway track in Quetta, Pakistan, May 24, 2026. Picture taken with a mobile phone. REUTERS/Stringer Stringer Reuters

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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 3:25 AM.

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