Pak suicide blast: People dig rubble to rescue survivors - videos
A suicide bombing at a mosque in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has killed at least 16 people and injured dozens. Rescue operations are underway as authorities search through the rubble of the collapsed structure.
Why it matters
This attack underscores the ongoing security challenges and instability in the region, specifically targeting religious gatherings.
At least 16 people, including five police personnel, were killed and dozens injured in a suicide blast at a mosque during Friday prayers at the Kohat Police Lines in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of northwest Pakistan, as reported by the Dawn.Videos showed extensive destruction at the mosque near the old Police Lines, around 60 kilometres southwest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's capital Peshawar, following the explosion.Social media footage showed the mosque’s roof had collapsed, with rescuers and residents pulling injured people from the rubble and carrying them to ambulances.No group or individual has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.Citing District Headquarters Hospital Medical Superintendent Tahir Ali…
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