Bomb Blasts in Karachi, Pakistan

On the last and most important day of a 40-day festival, Shia Muslims were attacked in Karachi, Pakistan. Two bombs killed over 25 people and injured over 50. The first bomb came in the form of a motorbike strapped with explosives. The bike ran into a bus carrying a group of Shia Muslims to a religious ceremony. This blast killed 12 people. Later, at the hospital, another bomb went off, right where the Shia Muslims from the original blast were being taken. This blast killed 13. Both bombs are believed to have been detonated from a remote control, and a third bomb was found in the hospital and defused before anymore damage could be done. These attacks happened despite strong security throughout Pakistan because of the festival, and they were not the only attacks over the past 40 days. Shia Muslims are the minority in Pakistan, as well as across the world, making up only 10% of the Muslim religion. Saturday is to be a day of mourning for Pakistan, a tragic end to a long festival.

By Abbey Smith