At least five persons, including a Police official, were killed and 12 others sustained injuries when a bomb exploded in the parking lot of the Serena Hotel located on the Shahrah-e-Zarghun Road in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan, in the night of April 21, reports Dawn. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Azhar Ikram said that the explosive device was apparently fitted in a vehicle, according to initial investigations. Addressing a press conference, Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove said that the Chinese ambassador being the apparent target of the attack. Langove said that the ambassador was not present at the hotel when the explosion occurred. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for the blast, adds Samaa TV.