Balochistan announces three days of mourning, leading to the suspension of train operations from Quetta.

Tragically, a suicide bomber targeted the Quetta railway station, and the government of Balochistan has declared three days of mourning to begin today.

All public and private buildings are now notified in writing by the Services and General Administration Department to fly the national flag at half-mast in observance of the victims.

Trains travelling between Quetta and other regions of Pakistan would not be operating for the next four days, according to Pakistan Railways.

Railway authorities have declared that the ban would be in place until November 14. Officials from the railway say they have decided to halt all train operations from Quetta due to safety concerns. Trains bound for Zahedan, Bolan Mail, Chaman Passenger, and the Jafar Express are all currently at a standstill and cannot leave.

The Quetta railway station was rocked by an explosion on Saturday morning, which killed at least 25 people and injured 56 more. As everyone was getting ready to board the plane, the explosion happened.

Quickly reacting, rescue and security teams transferred the casualties to Quetta’s Civil Hospital for treatment. Also receiving treatment at the trauma center were a number of the wounded. Upon the declaration of an emergency, the doctors and paramedical staff of the Civil Hospital promptly reported for duty.

Two trains were supposed to leave at the exact moment the explosion happened, according to railway officials, and there were a great number of people on the platform.

Dr. Ayesha, a police physician, announced that 25 people had died in the explosion and 56 others were being treated at several hospitals. Five railroad workers and a woman were among the casualties, she added. The explosion, she added, also killed fourteen members of the security forces.

Following the incident, the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) took credit for the attack.