A suicide attack in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has resulted in the tragic deaths of at least five Chinese nationals, all of whom were engineers visiting a project site in Dasu. The incident occurred when their convoy was targeted by an explosives-laden vehicle near the town of Besham.

According to Pakistan police, the Chinese engineers, who were based in Islamabad, were on their way to a hydroelectric dam project when their vehicle was struck by the attacker's car. While the driver of the engineers' car survived, he sustained serious injuries in the blast.

Rescue efforts are underway, with the bodies of four victims recovered so far. The identification process has been challenging due to the severity of the explosion, which caused two bodies to be badly burned.

No terrorist organization has yet claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred in an area known for its volatile security situation. This incident underscores the ongoing threats faced by Chinese nationals working on various projects in Pakistan, despite the close alliance between China and Pakistan.

Both the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad and the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing have yet to issue official statements regarding the attack. This latest incident follows previous attacks on Chinese personnel in Pakistan, including a bombing in Dasu last year that claimed the lives of nine Chinese citizens.

In a separate but related development, a military base in Pakistan's Balochistan province was also targeted in a terrorist attack on the same day, highlighting the persistent security challenges facing the country.