Crime
Suicide blast strikes Eid Milad-ul-Nabi procession in Mastung
The incident resulted in 20 fatalities including DSP Nawaz Gashguri.
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Mastun: A suicide blast strikes the Eid Milad-ul-Nabi procession on Al-Falah Road in the city of Mastung, Balochistan, resulting in the loss of 20 lives, including Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Nawaz Gashguri.
Additionally, more than 50 individuals sustained injuries in the horrifying attack.
The suicide blast occurred near the Madinah Masjid in Mastung, targeting participants of the Eid Milad-ul-Nabi procession.
A distressing video received captured the aftermath, showing a field of injured individuals lying on the ground.
Concerns have been raised about a potential rise in casualties as a result of the explosion.
Immediately following the explosion, local law enforcement and security forces swiftly cordoned off the area, launching an investigation into the devastating incident.
The injured were promptly transported to nearby hospitals, where an emergency has been declared to handle the influx of casualties.
At least 6 killed, 40 others injured in explosion in Pakistan's southwestern #Balochistan province, police officials tell Anadolu pic.twitter.com/EP0lSHCWzw
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