This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/news/504639-pakistan-bomb-religious-school/
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
Version 1 | Version 2 |
---|---|
Bomb goes off at religious school in Pakistan, health officials report at least 7 killed & over 80 injured, including children | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
At least seven people were killed and 83 wounded in an explosion inside a seminary in northern Pakistan on Tuesday morning. Children are among the victims. | |
The blast took place in Peshawar, the capital of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Senior police official Wagar Azim told AFP that a bomb hidden in a bag was brought inside the Speen Jammat mosque – which also functions as a religious school for children – and went off in the middle of Quran studies. | |
A video from inside the mosque shows a teacher giving a lecture. The video feed is then suddenly interrupted as a loud bang is heard. | |
Local hospital officials told the media that the attack claimed at least seven lives, while 83 people were hospitalized. Five among them are said to be in critical condition. | |
In a message on social media, Prime Minister Imran Khan promised to “ensure the terrorists responsible for this cowardly barbaric attack are brought to justice asap.” | |
So far, no one has claimed the responsibility for the attack. | |
r friends would be interested? Share this story! |