City
Epaper

5 dead in blast near Peshawar mosque

By IANS | Updated: March 4, 2022 15:25 IST

Peshawar, March 4 At least five people were killed and over 30 others injured when a bomb went ...

Open in App

Peshawar, March 4 At least five people were killed and over 30 others injured when a bomb went off near a mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Friday, police said.

Police sources told Xinhua news agency that the blast occurred during the Friday prayers in the city's Kocha Risaldar area, adding that the death toll might rise as several injured were in critical condition.

Rescue teams, police and security forces have reached the site and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital.

No group or individual has claimed the attack so far.

Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Tags: pakistanXinhuaPeshawarDhs punjab
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalPakistan Lahore Airport Fire: Runway Shut Down After Massive Blaze, Flights Cancelled, Passengers Stranded (Watch Video)

NationalPahalgam Terror Attack: Amit Shah Directs States to Identify and Deport Pakistani Nationals

NationalPakistan Fires Small Arms Along LoC, Indian Army Retaliates Effectively

NationalPakistan Shuts Border, Suspends Shimla Agreement, Trade and Airspace for Indian Airlines

NationalIndian Citizens With Valid Visas Denied Entry Into Pakistan at Attari-Wagah Border; Video Goes Viral

International Realted Stories

InternationalProtests continue in Sindh against Pak govt's Indus River canal project

InternationalUnder patronage of UAE President, Abdullah bin Zayed inaugurates 34th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair

InternationalPalestine President Mahmoud Abbas appoints Hussein al-Sheikh as PLO deputy

InternationalAt least 14 people killed, 750 others injured in explosion at key Iranian port

InternationalIndian Embassy in Nepal holds condolence meeting for J-K attack victims