At least 60 people killed in suicide attack on Pakistani hospital - AOL

At least 60 people killed in suicide attack on Pakistani hospital - AOL

A suicide bomb detonated Monday in the emergency room of a hospital in Quetta, Western Pakistan, has left at least 60 dead and 120 wounded, the BBCreported.

Lawyers and journalists had gathered at the Quetta Civil Hospital to mourn the loss of Bilal Anwar Kasi, the president of the Baluchistan Bar Association, who had hours prior been shot and killed while commuting to work.

As yet, no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. However a senior police officer at the site, Zahoor Ahmed Afridi, said given the timings, the assassination and suicide bomb were likely coordinated attacks, according to the Associated Press.