On 21 April 2021, a car bombing killed at least five people[1][2][3] and injured another twelve at the Serena Hotel, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan, near the Afghan border.

[4] Ziaullah Lango, Balochistan provincial Home Minister said, that the blast took place in the parking lot of the hotel.

[9] Another possible reason given for the attack was that the bombing in the city of Quetta took place hours after Pakistan opened a new border crossing with neighboring Iran, a move that many have criticized.

The Interior Minister confirmed that none of the hotel guests were injured, but a police officer and two security guards had been identified among the five victims.

[10][11] The Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility, saying it was a suicide attack.