An explosion in a mosque during Friday prayers in Hangu, 4 worshipers martyred
An explosion has occurred in a mosque near Thana Du Aba in Hangu, as a result of which, according to initial reports, 4 worshipers were killed while 12 were injured.
The police said that the explosion occurred during Friday prayers, when 30 to 40 worshipers were present in the mosque. As a result of the explosion, the mosque was destroyed and worshipers were buried under the debris of the roof.
Screams erupted as soon as the blast occurred, while the police, security forces, bomb disposal squad and rescue agencies rushed to the spot as soon as the information was received.
The rescue operation is going on to extract the people buried under the debris of the roof of the mosque. The injured have been shifted to the local hospital while the seriously injured have been shifted to CMH