Most of the victims were members of the predominantly Shia Twelver ethnic Hazara community, and authorities expected the death toll to rise due to the large number of serious injuries.
Sebagian besar korban adalah anggota komunitas yang didominasi Syiah Imamiyah etnis Hazara, dan pihak berwenang memperkirakan jumlah korban tewas meningkat karena banyaknya cedera serius.