After a bomb on Monday inside a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, at least 28 people were killed and 150 more were injured. After the Zuhr prayers, the explosion happened at roughly 1:40 pm close to the city's police lines.
Web Desk for India Today At least 28 people were killed and 150 more were hurt in an explosion at a mosque on Monday in Peshawar, a city in northern Pakistan. According to the local media, the outbreak was brought on by a possible suicide attack.
Near Peshawar's Police Lines neighborhood, the tragic explosion happened around 1:40 pm during midday prayers. The hospital has admitted several patients in serious condition, and more are anticipated to pass away due to the attack.
We know the following about the explosion:
1) According to Geo News reporting, a "suicide attacker" detonated a bomb inside the mosque as others were praying. Security authorities told the news agency PTI that the suicide bomber was in the front row during the prayers when he detonated himself.
2) The injured were transported to the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar, according to the authorities. Thirteen of those hurt, according to hospital authorities, were in a critical state. According to Dunya News, the governor of Peshawar has urged the locals to donate blood as the death toll and the number of injured people mount.
3) The community has declared an emergency, and the area has been blocked off. The best medical facilities are being made available to injured people, and an emergency has been declared at hospitals throughout the city.
4) Shehbaz Sharif, the prime minister of Pakistan, criticized the explosion. According to Shehbaz Sharif, the murderers of the blast inside the mosque "had nothing to do with Islam."The Pakistani PM said, "Terrorists want to spread fear by targeting individuals who carry out their responsibility to safeguard Pakistan. Imran Khan, the leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, advocated better intelligence collection to "combat the growing threat of terrorism."
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