At least 50 people, including a police officer, were killed and more than 130 injured in a bomb blast as people had gathered near Al-Falah Masque, Mastung district, to mark Eid Miladun Nabi — the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Friday (Sep 29).
Officials suspect that a suicide bomber was responsible for the explosion.
According to reports, people had gathered near Al-Falah Masque in Balochistan’s Mastung district for Eid Miladun Nabi when the blast explosion took place.
A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) also died in the blast, and more casualties are feared, concerned officials said.
Balochistan interim information minister said that rescue teams have been deployed to the blast site and critically injured persons are being transferred to Quetta.
He also announced that an emergency has been imposed in all the hospitals.
“The enemy wants to destroy religious tolerance and peace in Balochistan with foreign blessings. The explosion is unbearable,” Achakzai told Geo TV.