Pakistan: 10 killed, over 40 injured in blast in Balochistan
Islamabad/UNI: At least 10 people were killed and more than 40 others injured in a blast during a religious procession in Pakistan's southwest Mastung district of Balochistan province on Friday, police and government officials said.
The explosion occurred near a mosque where people were gathering to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, Mastung Assistant Commissioner Atta-ul-Muneem Baloch told Xinhua.
He said the condition of several victims was critical, adding that a state of emergency had been imposed and all medical staff of the hospital had been called in.
Following the blast, police cordoned off the area and launched a search operation to arrest the culprits.
An investigation into the incident has been kicked off to determine the nature of the blast, police said.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
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