TEHRAN, Sept. 29 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani on Friday condemned a deadly "terrorist" bomb attack at a religious gathering in Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan.
In a statement released by the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Kanaani also expressed condolences to the Pakistani government and people, particularly the victims' families, and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in the incident.
An explosion occurred near a mosque on Friday when people were gathering to celebrate Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, in the Kora Khan area of the Mastung district in Balochistan province.
The blast has killed at least 50 people, Aetzaz Ahmed Goraya, deputy inspector general of Counter-Terrorism Department Police in the provincial capital city of Quetta, told Xinhua.
The police official said more than 50 others sustained injuries in the bomb blast, and dozens are still under treatment in hospitals, adding that the death toll might further rise as several among the injured are in critical condition.
According to the preliminary reports and police investigation, it was a suicide attack. No group has claimed responsibility for the blast yet. ■