Update: At least 21 dead, 48 injured in Quetta blast

Quetta:At least 21 people died and 48 others injured in a bomb blast at fruit market of Hazar Ganji area here Friday.

Seven bodies were shifted to the BMC Hospital Quetta. The victims were identified as Saeed Ismail, Faizullah, LEA personnel Saeed, Muhammad Essa, Ali Daryab, Khan Ali and Akhtar. Twelve bodies were to Sadaman Provincial Hospital Quetta. Of them eight bodies could not be identified while four other victims were identified as Khuda-e-Noor, Salman Ali, Hayatullah and Noor Jan.

Condition of many injured is precarious and death toll may increase, say hospital sources.