Monday, August 8, 2016 - 14:55
A blast rocked the emergency ward of the civil hospital, killing 75 people in the city of Quetta, Pakistan this morning, 9:30am local time. The Northwestern side of the country was hit, injuring 60 people, and killing at least 75 others.
A prominent activist, Bilal Kasi, who was shot and killed earlier in the day had been brought to the hospital, and doctors and lawyers had gathered around the hospital at the time of the blast. Kasi was also the Balochistan Bar Association president,
No terrorist groups have lay claim to be responsible for the blast.