Three people were gunned down and over a dozen others wounded after armed men ambushed a passenger coach in the outskirts of Kalat, Balochistan.The incident happened early Wednesday as the bus was driving from the city of Karachi to Quetta.
Eyewitnesses told police that the bus was shot at by unidentified attackers while it was passing through a desolate area.Bullets shattered windows, and passengers panicked. The assailants are said to have fired with automatic weapons from either side of the vehicle.
The musicians belonged to a local Qawwali party and were en route to after attending a performance in Quetta.They seated toward the front of the bus and killed instantly by several gunshot wounds.The other injured 13 passengers were rushed to Kalat District Hospital for medical attendance.
Security forces responded swiftly.They were arrived within minutes and began a search within the vicinity.The attackers are believed to have escaped into the hills nearby.
