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13 wounded in second explosion in Pakistani city

By Amena Khokhar ISLAMABAD, Nov 7 (KUNA) -- At least 13 people were wounded Saturday in a second explosion since morning in Pakistani Southwestern city of Quetta, said police.
Two masked motorcyclists hurled a hand-grenade at a police picket on the busy Mizan Chowk in Quetta, capital of Baluchistan province, said police sources.
They told KUNA that the explosion wounded 13 people including two policemen and two women.
They said that the at least four people were said to be in critical condition. Police cordoned off the scene and was carrying out investigations.
This was the second grenade explosion in the city since this morning. Earlier, unknown suspects targeted a school with a blast that ledt two teachers and a student wounded. (pickup previous) amn.rk KUNA 071548 Nov 09NNNN