00:00A large-scale bomb blast has targeted a train transporting military personnel in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province, leaving dozens of
00:10people dead.
00:11The explosion occurred on Sunday as the train made its way through Chaman, Patak, in the regional capital of Kata,
00:18with at least 24 people confirmed dead.
00:23Footage from the scene showed piles of rubble surrounding burnt-out carriages and vehicles, with a senior official confirming an
00:29explosive-laden car struck the train.
00:32The Balochistan Liberation Army, which fights to establish an independent state, claimed responsibility for the attack.
00:40Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif strongly condemned the bombing, declaring that such cowardly acts cannot weaken the resolve of the
00:47country.
00:49Pakistani Senator Sherry Rahman also condemned the attack, noting that most of the victims were women and children traveling for
00:56the Islamic Festival of Aid.
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