Death toll in Pakistan Shi'ite mosque explosion jumps to 40
The death toll in a major explosion targeting a Shi'ite mosque in the Pakistani city of Shikarpur rose to 40 on Friday, a local doctor said.
"The death toll has climbed to 40. We are still compiling lists from nearby cities where the wounded have been taken for treatment," said the doctor at a local hospital, Shaukat Memon.
