Survivors of a massive bomb attack on a shrine in southwest Pakistan that killed dozens spoke of their horror Sunday after families were ripped apart in a strike showing the expanding reach of the Islamic State group. Mohammad Shehzad, a 25-year-year old who had travelled in a group of 120 pilgrims, told AFP: “The pressure of the blast was so strong, people were blown away. People looking for brothers and sisters but no one able was to listen to their cries.”The attack killed 52 and wounded more than 105 and was the fourth deadliest in Pakistan this year. Stricken survivors swathed themselves in blankets and braved the cold under open skies overnight as they made their way homes. We also saw the drum beater dead and his exploded drum was lying nearby.”Sarfraz Bugti, the province’s home minister, told AFP the blast was a suicide attack carried out by a teenager.

Source: Hindustan Times November 13, 2016 07:52 UTC