Ten injured in Hub football ground explosion

At least 10 people were injured in an explosion in Balochistan's Hub city Tuesday evening, the police said.

The Shuhada-e-police football tournament was being played when the explosion occurred.

Lasbela SSP Tariq Elahi and the bomb disposal squad arrived at the scene after receiving reports.

Elahi said that an IED had been placed in one of the seats where the spectators were sitting. "No serious injuries have been reported," he said.

The injured persons included two players as well. They were shifted to the Hub Civil Hospital. At least two critically wounded persons were moved to Karachi hospitals.

Large contingents of police and security forces reached the site and cordoned off the area.