A suicide bomber killed at least 25 people and wounded at least 50 others in an explosion at a crowded railway station in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Saturday.

Nearly 100 passengers were on the platform at about 8.45am local time for the Jaffar Express train to Peshawar from Quetta, which is the capital of the turbulent province.

Belongings, including bloodied clothes, were seen scattered across the devastated platform, which had its steel roof blown apart by the force of the blast. Six of the wounded were in a serious condition and three are in intensive care.

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has claimed responsibilty for the suicide attack, which targeted soldiers. 14 soldiers, five civilians and six railway workers were killed.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the armed separatist group “will pay a very heavy price for it”.

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