Pakistan bombing: Local Islamic State group suspected as death toll rises to 54

It was one of the deadliest attacks targeting civilians in Pakistan in months. Nearly 70 people were wounded, including five who remain in very critical condition

Local residents stand at the site of a suicide bombing in Mastung near Quetta, Pakistan, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. Authorities in Pakistan say at least 52 people were killed and nearly 70 wounded after a suspected bomber blew himself up in a crowd of people celebrating the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday in the southwest of the country. (AP Photo/Arshad Butt)

The death toll from a bombing in south-western Pakistan has risen to 54 after two critically wounded patients died in hospital overnight, officials said.

A suspected suicide bomber or bombers blew themselves up on Friday among a crowd celebrating the Prophet Muhammad’s birthday in Mastung.