At least 21 people were killed and 50 others injured in a suicide bombing at a crowded market in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, in an attack believed to be targeting the Shiite Hazara ethnic minority community.

The explosion at around 7:35 am took place in the busy wholesale market area of Hazarganj in Quetta where Hazaras and other traders come daily to buy fruits and vegetables to later sell at their shops in other parts of the city.

Buildings located nearby were also damaged in the blast, police said. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal have condemned the attack. Khan ordered an inquiry into the attack.

At least 21 people were killed and 50 others injured in a suicide bombing at a crowded market in Pakistan’s restive Balochistan province on Friday, in an attack believed to be targeting the Shiite Hazara ethnic minority community.

The explosion at around 7:35 am took place in the busy wholesale market area of Hazarganj in Quetta where Hazaras and other traders come daily to buy fruits and vegetables to later sell at their shops in other parts of the city.

Buildings located nearby were also damaged in the blast, police said. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal have condemned the attack. Khan ordered an inquiry into the attack.