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23:09, 05-Oct-2017
15 killed, 20 injured as suicide blast hits shrine in SW Pakistan
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At least 15 people were killed and over 20 others injured when a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance gate of a shrine in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Thursday evening, officials have said.
Provincial Home Minister of Balochistan Sarfraz Bugti said the blast occurred during the Urs (death anniversary of the shrine's saint) celebrations at the Fateh Pur shrine.
He said the bomber blew himself up near the entrance gate of the portion allocated for women in the shrine, located in Jhal Magsi area, some 300 km away from provincial capital of Quetta.
Police said there were around 800 to 1,000 people inside the shrine when the incident happened.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet.
Investigations into the incident are underway.
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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency