Bomber Hits Pakistan Police Protecting Polio Teams, 3 Dead

People shift a victim, who was injured in a bomb blast, to get medical treatment in a local hospital in Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan, Pakistan, 30 November 2022.EPA/JAMAL TARAQAI
People shift a victim, who was injured in a bomb blast, to get medical treatment in a local hospital in Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan, Pakistan, 30 November 2022.EPA/JAMAL TARAQAI
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Bomber Hits Pakistan Police Protecting Polio Teams, 3 Dead

People shift a victim, who was injured in a bomb blast, to get medical treatment in a local hospital in Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan, Pakistan, 30 November 2022.EPA/JAMAL TARAQAI
People shift a victim, who was injured in a bomb blast, to get medical treatment in a local hospital in Quetta, the provincial capital of Baluchistan, Pakistan, 30 November 2022.EPA/JAMAL TARAQAI

A suicide bomber blew himself up near a truck carrying police officers on their way to protect polio workers near Quetta Wednesday, killing a police officer and two civilians. The bombing also wounded 23 others, mostly policemen, officials said.

Ghulam Azfer Mehser, a senior police officer, said the attack happened as the policemen were heading to the polio workers, part of a nationwide vaccination drive launched Monday.

The blast was so powerful that it toppled the truck carrying police officers into a ravine, he said, adding that the bombing also damaged a nearby car carrying members of a family.

He said that the anti-polio campaign will continue even after the bombing.

Pakistani President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and other officials in separate statements condemned the attack.



Powerful Quake of 6.2 Magnitude Shakes Istanbul

Türkiye's national flags are displayed on buildings ahead of the National Sovereignty and Child's Day in the financial district of Istanbul, Türkiye, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Türkiye's national flags are displayed on buildings ahead of the National Sovereignty and Child's Day in the financial district of Istanbul, Türkiye, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Powerful Quake of 6.2 Magnitude Shakes Istanbul

Türkiye's national flags are displayed on buildings ahead of the National Sovereignty and Child's Day in the financial district of Istanbul, Türkiye, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Türkiye's national flags are displayed on buildings ahead of the National Sovereignty and Child's Day in the financial district of Istanbul, Türkiye, April 22, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, Türkiye's AFAD disaster agency said, one of the strongest quakes to strike the city of 16 million in recent years.
There were no immediate reports of damage, but people evacuated buildings as the quake hit and shook the city, located on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus strait.
The epicenter of the quake, which struck at 12:49 (0949 GMT) was in the area of Silivri, some 80 km (50 miles) to the west of Istanbul. It was at a depth of 6.92 km (4.3 miles), Reuters quoted AFAD as saying.
Broadcaster TGRT reported that one person had been injured as a result of jumping off a balcony during the quake, which occurred during a public holiday in Türkiye.
AFAD warned people in the region against entering damaged buildings.
The German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said the earthquake had a magnitude 6.02. It was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles) GFZ said.