5 killed, 10 injured in NW Pakistan suicide explosion
STORY: 5 killed, 10 injured in NW Pakistan suicide explosion
DATELINE: Sept. 30, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:12
LOCATION: Islamabad
CATEGORY: OTHERS
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1. various of the explosion site
STORYLINE:
Five people were killed and 10 others injured when a suicide explosion took place inside a mosque in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday, rescue teams said.
The incident happened in the Hangu district of the province where the suicide bomber blew himself up in the main hall of the mosque located in a police station, Bilal Faizi, spokesperson of state-owned Rescue 1122, told Xinhua.
"Two suicide attackers hurled hand grenades at police at the main gate of the police station, and one of them was killed at the entrance in a shootout with cops, while the other succeeded in sneaking into the mosque," Faizi said.
The roof of the mosque partially collapsed when the terrorist detonated his explosive vest upon entering, he added.
There were 30 to 40 people inside the mosque when the incident happen
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