At least 59 killed, 140 injured in blast at Peshawar Police Lines mosque

Peshawar, The Gulf Observer: At least 59 people were martyred and more than 140 people were injured after a suicide bomber blew himself up at a mosque in Peshawar’s Police Lines during afternoon prayers on Monday. 

Security officials, confirming that it was a suicide attack, said the bomber was standing in the front row at the time of the explosion. 

The explosion also caused the mosque’s roof to cave in. 

A spokesperson for Peshawar’s Lady Reading Hospital, Mohammad Asim, confirmed that around 60 injured have been brought to the medical facility. 

He added that the injured included police officials. “Some of the injured are in critical condition but most are stable,” said the hospital spokesperson, adding that more injured are being shifted to the hospital. 

Initially reported , at least 70 people were injured when a “suicide attacker” blew himself up in a mosque located in Peshawar’s Police Lines area on Monday afternoon during prayers, media reported.

According to security officials, the suicide attacker was present in the front row during the prayers when he exploded himself, injuring dozens of faithful offering Zohr prayers.

The injured are being shifted to the Lady Reading Hospital of Peshawar. While hospital sources shared that 13 of the injured are in a critical condition.