At least two people were killed and 15 wounded when a bomb blast occurred near a shopping centre in Pakistan's Balochistan province Wednesday, the Geo News reported.
Police said the blast damaged several shops of the market in Mastung district, but the nature of the blast was yet to be ascertained.
According to the Associated Press of Pakistan, the explosion took place in the Chandni Chowk area where people were busy with Eid shopping on the second last day of the holy month of Ramadan.
Police said the bomb was planted in a box and detonated with a remote control.
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