Three dead, 27 injured in blast at Quetta mosque during Friday prayers
Last updated on: 25 May,2019 12:47 pm
The deceased has been identified as the Imam of the mosque.
QUETTA (Dunya News) – At least three person died while 27 others sustained severe wounds in a massive explosion that occurred at Rehmania Mosque during Friday prayers in Quetta’s Pashtunabad area. According to details, the security personnel have shifted the victims to Civil Hospital while the entire area has also been cordoned off for search operation. The deceased has been identified as the Imam of the mosque.
They said that the blast was carried out through planted device while its nature is being determined. The explosion also shattered windowpanes of the nearby houses. Meanwhile, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan condemned the attack and directed to provide every possible medical facility to the victims. He also prayed for the early recovery of the affectees. It is the seventh terror attack in the province in one month. On April 12, at least 20 people – including two children, a Frontier Corps official and eight members of the Hazara community – were killed and 48 sustained injuries in an explosion at fruit and vegetable market in Quetta’s Hazarganji area.
The police confirmed that the bomb was hidden inside sacks of potatoes.