Islamabad , Pakistan ( CNN ) -- A series of blasts in the city of Quetta in southwest Pakistan killed 93 people and wounded 169 Thursday , police said . Children were among the dead , officials said . A bomb Thursday morning in a vehicle near a security checkpoint in the center of town caused the first explosion , which wrecked a marketplace , destroyed eight security vehicles and claimed at least 12 lives , police spokesman Wazir Khan Nasir said . At least another 45 people were wounded there . Nasir said he believed the checkpoint was the target of the attack . More on Pakistan : India and Pakistan trade accusations over Kashmir violence . Nearby , twin blasts during the evening killed at least 81 people and wounded 121 , Chief Capital City Police Officer Miz Zubair Mehmood told CNN . The second of the two explosions erupted when police and reporters arrived at the scene of the first blast . A videographer for a private television network was among the dead . Nine of the dead were security officers , Mehmood said . `` The government of Baluchistan is working on mitigating security concerns , and we will make sure to protect citizens as best we can , '' Mehmood said . A fourth blast wounded three people . The cause of the blasts was not known , and no one had claimed responsibility for them , he said . Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf condemned the blasts . `` The prime minister , while expressing his heartfelt condolences and sympathies with the bereaved families , reiterated the government 's resolve to stamp out the menace of militancy and terrorism from the country in its all shapes and manifestations , '' his office said in a statement . `` He said that such cowardly acts would not deter the government from fighting the menace of terrorism . ''
NEW : This means the product will ship as received by the manufacturer, sealed, with all advertised components, and with the manufacturer warranty. Police say they believe a security checkpoint was the first target . Children are among the dead , officials say .