yawn - At least 34 killed, scores injured in ‘suicide blast’ near 12th Rabiul Awwal procession in Mastung: hospital official
At least 34 people were killed — including a police officer — and more than 130 were injured in what officials believe was a suicide blast near a mosque in Balochistan’s Mastung district on Friday.
Dr Saeed Mirwani, chief executive officer of Shaheed Nawab Ghous Bakhsh Raisani Memorial Hospital confirmed the casualties to Dawn.com, while City Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Javed Lehri said a police official was among the dead.
Mastung Assistant Commissioner (AC) Attahul Munim said the explosion took place when people were gathering for an Eid-i-Miladun Nabi procession near Madina Masjid at Alfalah Road.
He further confirmed that the blast took place by the car of DSP Gishkori who was to remain on the sidelines of the procession.
SHO Lehri said the explosion was a “suicide blast” and that the bomber exploded himself next to DSP Gishkori’s car.