Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — A pair of suicide bombers killed at least 29 people Tuesday night at a Shiite mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, a provincial spokesman said.
Another 64 people were wounded, said Jelani Farhad, the Herat provincial spokesman.
The blasts took place during evening prayers.
The attack started when one suicide bomber began firing on worshipers inside the mosque before blowing himself up, said Abdul Ahad Walizada, spokesman for the police chief.
The second bomber was among the crowd of worshipers when he blew himself up, Walizada said.
Officials fear the death toll could rise since 10 of the wounded are in critical condition, said Dr. Arif Shahram, the director of Herat Regional Hospital.
It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the attack.
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