At least 50 people have been killed and more than 50 injured in an explosion in Mustung, Pakistan.
The blast happened near a mosque in the southwestern province of Balochistan in Friday as people gathered to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
The police suspect it was a suicide attack targeted at the religious gathering in Mastung city.
Officials have declared a state of emergency.
The casualties are being transported to two hospitals, police said.
Two Mastung city police officials confirmed the death toll.
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.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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