7 killed in firing, explosion in Pakistan

At least seven people were killed and four injured on Thursday in an incident of firing and a landmine explosion in Pakistan's Balochistan province.

Six people were killed and four injured when unidentified gunmen stormed a house in Dera Bugti's Toba Nokani area of the province and opened indiscriminate fire, paramilitary sources said, Dawn reported.

The armed men entered the house of a man identified as Gujjar, killing him, his two wives and three children.

As the injured were being transferred to a hospital, their vehicle hit a landmine. One person was killed in the ensuing explosion.

--IANS

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