The death toll in Shah Noorani Shrine suicide blast has raised to 62.
At least 62 people were killed and more than 100 others were wounded when suicide bomber ripped through the crowded Shah Noorani Shrine in Balochistan on Saturday evening.
The blast hit a crowd of worshippers participating in a ceremony at the shrine of Sufi saint Shah Noorani in Khuzdar district, some 760 kilometres (472 miles) south of provincial capital Quetta.
The death toll is feared to go up as rescuers are struggling to reach the shrine which is located in a remote area. Children and women are among the victims.
Balochistan Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti confirmed the death of 52 people including women and children.
According to an eyewitnesses, the blast took place during dhamal, a devotional dance session, which is held daily before dusk, when the blast occurred. He said that some 500 people were present inside the shrine when the blast took place.
Rangers are taking a convoy of medical workers from Karachi, a three-hour drive from the blast site.
