34 killed, More than 100 Injured in Massive Blast When People Were Gathering for an Eid-i-Miladun Nabi Procession
34 killed, More than 100 Injured in Massive Blast When People Were Gathering for an Eid-i-Miladun Nabi Procession
At least 34 people were killed, and more than 100 were injured after a blast in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Friday. A Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) is also among those killed in the blast.
The heavy explosion took place near a mosque in Balochistan’s Mastung district, where people were gathering to mark the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammed.
Mastung Assistant Commissioner Atta Ul Munim termed the explosion as “massive”.
Balochistan interim Information Minister Jan Achakzai said rescue teams have been dispatched to Mastung. He added the critically injured persons are being transferred to Quetta and that an emergency has been imposed in all the hospitals.
“The enemy wants to destroy religious tolerance and peace in Balochistan with foreign blessings,” Achakzai said. “The explosion is unbearable.”
He further said caretaker Chief Minister Ali Mardan Domki has directed authorities to arrest those responsible for the blast.
Soon after the explosion, the Punjab police also said that its “diligent officials” were performing security duties for Friday prayers at mosques across the province.
(With Inputs From Agencies)