The vice-chairman of Harnai Hazrat Wali told Cinhua that a bombing struck along a vehicle carrying workers in the Shahrag area of Harnai, killing 11 people and injured six others.
Police, security forces and rescuers rushed to the property, transferred the bodies, and several people were injured in a nearby hospital, where they were in danger.
The deputy secretary said improvised explosive devices were planted on the roadside and exploded with remotely controlled devices.
The workers were intended to work in the mines when the attack was hit, officials said, adding that police and security forces had sealed the area and launched a search operation.
No group has yet to assert responsibility for the attack.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif expressed his sadness over the miner’s death and condemned the attack.
“The ruthless element responsible for hurting the lives and property of innocent and unarmed citizens will have to pay a very high price,” the prime minister said, and efforts to eradicate the threat of terrorism from the country. has declared that it is actively underway.
MNA