Pakistan: 30 killed in Pakistan's Peshawar mosque bomb blast

Peshawar, March 4: In a shocking incident, at least 30 were killed and more than 50 were injured in a bomb explosion during Friday prayers at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan, Geo News reported. Police and rescue personnel have reached the blast site in the Kocha Risaldar area while the injured are being shifted to the nearby health facilities, reported The News International. Also Read: Operation Ganga: 6 flights with 1,377 stranded citizens departed for India in 24 hours "10 injured are in critical condition," according to Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) spokesperson. According to eyewitnesses, the powerful explosion took place during the prayers. There are no details available yet on the nature of the blast, reported The News International. In a statement to the media, Advisor to KP Chief Minister Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif confirmed that the explosion took place during Friday prayers. "Reportedly the terrorists first tried to enter the mosque where they exchanged fire with the police," said Barrister Saif. He said that a terrorist managed to enter the mosque and carried out the attack. Also Read | Why Russia doesn’t want Ukraine want to join NATO | All you need to know -PTC News