Peshawar, November 05: At least 25 people were killed and several more injured when a blast hit a mosque at the time of Friday prayers in the restive Darra Adam Khel region of northwest Pakistan today.
There was no official word on the nature of the blast in Akhorwal village in Darra Adam Khel, where security forces have carried out several operations to flush out Taliban fighters.
Some TV news channels reported that the blast, which occurred while a large number of people were offering Friday prayers, was caused by a suicide bomber.
Geo News channel quoted its sources as saying that 25 people were killed by the blast while several others were injured. Witnesses said children were among the wounded.
Ambulances and private vehicles rushed the injured to Peshawar, where an emergency was declared in hospitals.
The blast targeted a mosque located near the ‘hujra’ (guesthouse) of pro-government tribal elder Malik Wali Khan.
Security forces cordoned off the area and launched a rescue operation. No group claimed responsibility for the attack.
-PTI