TerrorismPakistan car bomb at Chinese ambassador's hotel kills 5
Envoy unhurt but increased security threats overshadow Beijing's interests
Firefighters douse burning vehicles following a car bombing at the Serena Hotel in Quetta on April 21 that killed five people and wounded 12. © Reuters
ADNAN AAMIR, Contributing writer
April 22, 2021 06:45 JST
Updated on April 22, 2021 20:35 JST
KARACHI -- A bomb blast rocked the Serena Hotel in Quetta in southwestern Pakistan on Wednesday night, killing five people and wounding 12. Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong was due to arrive for the night but the blast occurred minutes before he reached the hotel.