Explosion rocks mosque in Pakistan’s Islamabad

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Rescue teams reach the site after blast reported at a mosque in Tarlai Kalan during Friday prayers.

At least 10 people have been killed and 80 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.

Rescue teams have reached the site of the explosion.

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.

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