63 killed, over 157 injured in suicide blast in Pakistan's Peshawar
STORY: 63 killed, over 157 injured in suicide blast in Pakistan's Peshawar
DATELINE: Jan. 31, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:58
LOCATION: Islamabad
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The death toll from the suicide blast that ripped through a mosque on Monday afternoon in Pakistan's Peshawar has risen to 63.
Spokesperson of Lady Reading Hospital Muhammad Asim said early Tuesday that the death toll rose after some injured people succumbed to their injuries and more bodies were recovered from the debris of the mosque that collapsed following the blast.
The spokesperson said that at least 157 people injured were still under treatment, out of which 12 to 15 were in critical condition at the hospital.
The deceased included three police officers and other police personnel, civilians, the prayer leader and a woman who was residing in a house near the mosque. At least three of the victims have not been identified yet.
According to local media reports, the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) cl
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