According to Shahid Rind, a spokesman for the Balochistani administration, the dead were employed at a dam construction site.
According to him, the injured and dead were sent to a local hospital.
Mir Sarfraz Bugti, the chief minister of Balochistan, declared that the terrorists responsible for the event would face harsh consequences.
He prayed for the deceased, expressed sympathy for the families affected by the tragedy, and denounced the incident.
Condemnations
Both Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari have expressed their profound sorrow over the loss of innocent lives in the terrorist assault and have strongly condemned the fire incident in Panjgur.
They prayed for high ranks of departed souls and showed solidarity with the heirs of those killed in the incident in their respective comments.
“Terrorists are adversaries of the nation’s growth and prosperity.”