At least 52 people were killed and dozens more wounded in what authorities believe was a suicide attack at a religious procession in southwest Pakistan Friday.
The explosion occurred in the Mastung district of the restive Balochistan province, as people celebrated the birthday of the Prophet Mohammed, the information minister of the province Jan Achakzai told CNN. Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by area, has seen a decades-long insurgency by separatists who demand independence from the country, citing what they say is the state’s monopoly and exploitation of the region’s mineral resources.
Achakzai said the bodies of the victims have also been moved to a hospital but that he expected the number of casualties to rise. Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar strongly condemned the blast in a statement. “The Prime Minister expressed his condolences to the families of those who died in the blast,” a statement from his office said. “Prime Minister’s prayers for forgiveness for the deceased and patience for the families.
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