Pakistan: At least 50 killed, dozens injured in Mastung blast
Police in Pakistan have told the BBC that at least 50 people have been killed and more than 50 people injured in an explosion.
The blast happened near a mosque in the southwestern province of Balochistan on Friday as people gathered to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
Police suspect the blast was a suicide attack targeting the religious gathering in Mastung city.
Officials have declared a state of emergency.
The casualties are being transported to two hospitals, police say.
Interior Minister Sarfraz Bugti called the blast a “very heinous act”.
Many videos on social media show the injured being rescued by emergency responders and locals.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
