A suicide bomber blew himself up during Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Qissa Khawani Bazaar, area of Peshawar, killing 57 people, A...
A suicide bomber blew himself up during Friday prayers at the Jamia Masjid in Qissa Khawani Bazaar, area of Peshawar, killing 57 people,
According to police, the blast took place at the Jama Masjid of Kocha Risaldar in Qissa Khawani Bazaar where a suicide bomber entered the mosque and blew himself up.
The bomber struck shortly after noon in front of a mosque, firing on police and other worshipers.
According to eyewitnesses, the assailant blew himself up in front of the pulpit and after the blast, human organs were scattered all over the hall of the mosque.
The bodies and injured were shifted to different hospitals in the city. According to the hospital administration, 57 people were martyred and 194 injured in the blast.
The administration said that 56 bodies were found at Lady Reading Hospital and one at Hayatabad Medical Complex Hospital while 194 were injured at Lady Reading Hospital and 2 at Hayatabad Medical Complex.
A spokesman for Lady Reading Hospital said the condition of some of the injured was critical.
According to the spokesperson, timely medical facilities have been provided to the injured and medicines, medical personnel and blood supply have been ensured.
Terrorist blows up third row of mosque, IG Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Talking to media, Inspector General of Police (IG) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Moazzam Jahan Ansari said that a constable and a constable were present on duty. The terrorist was one and came on foot. Happened
He said that the terrorists targeted the policemen and fled towards the mosque. The policemen were present at a distance of 20-25 yards from the mosque.
The IG said that the terrorist blew himself up in the third row of the mosque. The terrorist was wearing black clothes probably to make it easier to enter the mosque. There was no immediate word on the blast.
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