At least 150 people were also injured as the bombing took place during afternoon prayers.
, at least 150 people were injured in the attack which took place while many people had congregated for afternoon prayers.according toThe intensity of the blast, which some officials are attributing to a suicide bomber, caused the mosque’s roof to collapse.
The injured people, many of whom are in critical condition, have been transported to hospitals across the city. Rescue operations are ongoing at the site as some people are believed to be trapped under the rubble. No group or individual has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but local media reports suggest it may have been carried out by the Pakistani Taliban—which, unlike the Afghan Taliban, has been designated as a terror group by Pakistan.Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the attack, saying the killing of Muslims at a place of worship is a violation of Islamic teaching and the perpetrators “have nothing to do with Islam”.
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