Bomb blast in mosque during Friday prayers in Peshawar, 30 killed, 80 injured

30 people were killed and at least 80 injured in a powerful bomb blast during Friday prayers at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan. A police officer said that the police administration is on alert. The injured are being taken to the hospital. The nature of the bombing is under investigation. It looks like a suicide attack.

The blast took place at the Jamia Masjid in Peshawar's Qissa Khwani Bazaar area when the worshipers were offering Friday prayers. This is a Shia mosque which is present in a very busy area. A large number of people were present during the incident. So far, no organization has claimed responsibility for the attack.

According to the report of Pakistani newspaper 'Dan', the media manager of Lady Reading, Aseem Khan said that so far 30 bodies have been brought to the hospital. The condition of 10 people injured in the attack is said to be very critical. Due to this the number of injured is expected to increase further. According to a PTI report, police officer Peshawar Ejaz Ahsan said that two attackers tried to enter the mosque.