83 People Were Killed In A Suicide Bombing At A Mosque In Peshawar, Pakistan.

More than 80 people were killed, and 150 more were injured in a mosque blast that targeted police officers in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday. Bodies were still being pulled from the rubble.

In the provincial capital of Peshawar, which is close to areas along the Afghan border where militancy has been steadily rising, the attack occurred on Monday during afternoon prayers.

Rescuers combed through the debris of the mosque’s collapsed wall and roof throughout the previous night and found at least nine bodies.

According to Bilal Ahmad Faizi, a spokesperson for the rescue organization 1122, “we are not hopeful of reaching any survivors. This morning we will remove the last part of the collapsed roof so that we can recover more bodies.”

The number of fatalities increased as more bodies were brought in from the scene, according to Muhammad Asim Khan, a spokesman for the city’s main hospital, who spoke to AFP.

According to Shahid Ali, a policeman who survived, the explosion happened after the imam began offering prayers.

“I observed dark smoke ascending into the sky. I escaped to protect my life “The man, 47, spoke to AFP.

Despite a deteriorating security situation in the nation, no group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.

The regional secretariat is next door to the police headquarters in Peshawar, which is located in one of the most strictly policed areas of the city.

Following the explosion, provinces all over the nation declared themselves to be on high alert, increasing checkpoints and sending out more security personnel. At the same time, snipers were stationed on buildings and at city entrances in Islamabad, the nation’s capital.