At least 16 killed in explosives-laden vehicle attack on Pakistan mosque
A vehicle packed with explosives rammed into a mosque building in Pakistan during Friday prayers, a senior police official has said. At least 16 people were killed in the attack.
At least 16 people have been killed after a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into a mosque building in Pakistan, according to a senior police official.
The attack took place during Friday prayers, the most significant weekly prayer gathering in Islam, when mosques typically see large numbers of worshippers attend — a factor that likely contributed to the high death toll.
Limited details available
At this stage, publicly available information about the attack remains very limited. It is not yet known which city or region of Pakistan the mosque was located in, how many people were injured in addition to those killed, or who may have been responsible for the attack. No group has been reported as having claimed responsibility.
The information came from a senior police official, who confirmed that the vehicle used in the attack had been packed with explosives before being driven into the mosque building. Vehicle-borne explosive attacks of this kind typically cause extensive structural damage as well as casualties among people inside and near the targeted building.
Authorities are continuing to assess the situation, and further details about the circumstances and consequences of the attack are expected to emerge in the coming hours as the investigation develops.
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