An attack by a suspected suicide bomber on a school bus in southwestern Pakistan carrying students from a military-run school killed at least four children and wounded more than 30 officials said.
“A bus carrying children of the APS (Army Public School) was targeted with a bomb, the nature of which is still being determined,” Yasir Iqbal Dashti, a senior local government official in Khuzdar district of Balochistan province, told AFP.
“The initial probe suggests it was a suicide bombing,” he added.
A senior police official confirmed the death toll to AFP on condition of anonymity, as he was not authorised to speak to the media, adding that the toll could rise.
The military meanwhile, put the death toll at five, including three children, in a statement to the media.
The school caters to the children of army personnel and civilians living in the area.
Images shared showed the shattered remains of a school bus, its windows broken, and a pile of school bags placed near the scene.
