A massive explosion occurred in Pakistan’s volatile Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Friday. This explosion happened during Friday prayers at the Old Police Lines area of Kohat. At least 15 people were killed and many others injured in the incident. The death toll is expected to rise. 25 injured people have been shifted to the Kohat district headquarters hospital.
It is believed that a vehicle loaded with explosives rammed into the main gate of the Old Police Lines area, triggering a massive explosion. Officials say that gunfire was heard after the explosion. The blast left a huge crater outside a nearby mosque. The exterior of the mosque was damaged and a wall collapsed. Police personnel were also injured in the incident. Authorities have declared a state of emergency in the area where the explosion took place. Full details of the incident are yet to be known.
