Casualties reported after blast rips through mosque at Kohat Police Lines
Caption: A view of the destruction caused by the blast.
Multiple casualties feared as a powerful explosion ripped through a mosque during Friday prayers at Kohat Police Lines, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmed Faizi said more than 30 injured had been transported to the hospital via ambulances. He said the explosion took place near Old Police Lines.
A separate handout from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector General Zulfiqar Hameed added the explosion occurred at a mosque at Kohat Police Lines.
The statement said that he had taken notice of the explosion and sought a report from the regional police officer.
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