10 injured in mosque blast in SW Pakistan

Source: Xinhua| 2018-11-22 00:59:23|Editor: yan
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ISLAMABAD, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- At least 10 people were injured after a bomb went off inside a mosque in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Wednesday evening, local media reported.

According to reports, the blast happened inside the mosque located in Chaman area in Balochistan province.

Following the explosion, rescue teams along with security forces rushed to the blast site and the injured people were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital for medical treatment.

A stampede occurred after the blast as people inside the mosque were greatly panicked, police said, adding that the explosives were hidden inside a cupboard in the mosque.

Among the injured people, at least two persons were in critical condition, said the hospital sources. Security personnel cordoned off the area after the blast and launched a search operation.

No group or individual has claimed the attack yet.

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