Pakistan, Feb. 14 -- A devastating explosion in the Shahrag area of Harnai has claimed 11 lives, with four others injured, Deputy Commissioner Hazrat Wali Kakar confirmed on Friday.

Initially, nine labourers lost their lives, while six others sustained injuries when an explosion occurred near a vehicle transporting coal miners. Tragically, two of the injured later succumbed to their wounds.

According to local levies, the blast was likely caused by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted on the roadside. Security forces swiftly cordoned off the area and transported the victims to medical facilities. Some of the injured remain in critical condition, and arrangements are underway to transfer them to Quetta for further treatment.

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