Deadly blast hits celebration rally in south-west Pakistan

The injured were treated in hospital, in Mastung near Quetta (District Police Office via AP)

At least 52 people have died and around 70 others were injured after a bomb exploded near a mosque at a rally celebrating the birthday of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed in south-west Pakistan, officials said.

The bombing occurred in Mastung, a district in Baluchistan province, according to government administrator Atta Ullah.