At least 53 people were Monday killed and 50 others, mostly lawyers, injured when a bomb ripped through a hospital in Quetta in Pakistan’s restive south western Balochistan province followed by gunfire.
The blast, followed by firing was heard after president of Balochistan Bar Association Advocate Bilal Anwar Kasi was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Quetta.
Lawyers and journalists had gathered at the emergency department where Kasi’s body was brought, when the explosion occurred. Most of the injured are lawyers, eye witnesses were quoted as saying in the local media.
At least 53 people were killed and 50 others injured in the blast, The Express Tribune reported but did not attribute the toll to police or officials.
Earlier, Balochistan Home Minister Sarfaraz Bugti had said over 30 killed in the bombing. (Agencies)