Two Powerful Explosions One at Milad-un-Nabi Procession, Another at Mosque During Friday Prayers Kills At Least 54, More Than 60 Injured
Two Powerful Explosions One at Milad-un-Nabi Procession, Another at Mosque During Friday Prayers Kills At Least 54, More Than 60 Injured
At least two were killed and several other injured in an explosion in a mosque during Friday prayers near Doaba police station in Hangu city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday.
An official of the police said that two bodies and five injured were recovered from the debris, while operation is underway to rescue the remaining stuck inside the pile of rubble.
Located near the police station, this was a small mosque with a capacity of 70 people.
This is the second blast in a single day in Pakistan as a suspected suicide bombing resulted in the killing of around 52 people and injuring dozens during an Eid Miladun Nabi procession in Balochistan’s Mastung city.
Confirming the casualties, Mastung Assistant Commissioner Attahul Munim told Dawn News that the explosion occurred when worshippers were gathering for a procession to mark Eid Milad-un-Nabi.
Earlier this month, at least 11 people, including Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Hafiz Hamdullah, were injured in an explosion.
A week before than, a Levies official was gunned down at a bus stand by unidentified men, while two others who were passing by were injured.
In May, unidentified attackers targeted a polio vaccination team in the Killi Sour Karez area on the outskirts of Mastung, resulting in the killing of a policeman.
In October 2022, three people were killed and six others injured in a bomb attack targeting two vehicles in the mountainous area of Qabu in Mastung.
(With Inputs From Agencies)