Blast kills at least 14 at mosque in eastern Pakistan

  • 12/15/2022
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Islamabad, Oct 1, SPA -- An explosion, apparently causedby a suicide bomber, ripped through a mosque in an eastern Pakistani city during Friday prayers, killing at least 14 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said. Police said that more than 100 people _ and possibly asmany as 500 _ were inside the mosque in the center ofSialkot city at the time of the blast, which triggered ariot by outraged worshippers. Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao said 14 people werekilled and dozens were injured, but said he had noinformation about what caused the explosion.--SPA1248 Local Time 0948 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/207066

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