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Rescue teams reach the site after blast at Shia mosque in Pakistani capital’s Tarlai Kalan area during Friday prayers.
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At least 31 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded after a blast at a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, local officials say.
The explosion occurred at Khadija Tul Kubra mosque, in southeastern Islamabad’s Tarlai Kalan area, during Friday prayers.
In a statement, Islamabad administration said 169 people were transferred to hospital after rescue teams reached the site of the explosion.
Islamabad police spokesperson Taqi Jawad said the cause of the blast had yet to be determined, local news outlet Dawn reported.
In a statement, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his “deep grief” following the incident.
In November last year, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance of the Islamabad District Judicial Complex, killing at least 12 people and wounding dozens.
Al Jazeera’s Abid Hussain contributed to this report.
