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High intensity blast at Peshawar mosque

The blast occurred at around 1.40 p.m. as prayers were being offered at the mosque located in the city's Police Lines area

IANS

PESHWAR [PAKISTAN]: A high intensity explosion was reported at a mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday, with authorities fearing casualties.

The blast occurred at around 1.40 p.m. as prayers were being offered at the mosque located in the city's Police Lines area, Dawn news reported.

An emergency has been imposed in the area, the report added.

Additional details were not immediately available.

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