Afghanistan: Explosion strikes Afghan mosque during prayers – By BBC Newsroom (BBC News) / Oct 15 2021
At least 16 people are dead and 32 injured after an explosion tore through a Shia mosque during Friday prayers in the Afghan city of Kandahar.
Pictures from inside the Fatemieh mosque show shattered windows and bodies lying on the ground and other worshippers trying to help.
The explosion’s cause is not yet clear but a suicide bombing is suspected.
One witness told AFP he heard three explosions – at the main door, where worshippers wash, and a third blast.
The mosque was full of people at the time of the blast and at least 15 ambulances were at the scene.
Taliban special forces have secured the site and have asked people to donate blood to help the victims, Reuters reports.
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