At least 52 people killed during religious procession in Pakistan (video)

At least 52 people were killed and more than 130 injured after an explosion at a religious procession in Balochistan in southwest Pakistan, police said today.

The southwestern province of Balochistan has seen past attacks by Islamist and separatist militants.

“At least 25 people were killed and more than 80 injured — including 20 critically injured people,” Zubair Jamali, home minister of Balochistan, told AFP.

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At least 25 people include a DSP were died and more than 50 others were wounded in an explosion near a masjid in #Mastung area of #Balochistan during the main procession of Eid Milad-ul-Nabi.#blast #quetta #EidMilad #EidEMilad #EidEMiladunNabi pic.twitter.com/WxyEsd7k9R

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