Children among those killed after explosives believed hidden in plastic bag detonate at madrassa
An explosion at a religious seminary in Pakistan’s northern city of Peshawar has killed at least seven people and injured 110 others, officials have said.
The deadly blast took place at about 8.30am at Jamia Zuberia Madressah, in Peshawar’s Dir Colony, where about 500 students were gathered to attend a Qu’ran class. Most of the students were between 20 and 30 years old, most from the Khyber Pakthunkwa and Balochistan regions of Pakistan, as well as some from Afghanistan.
Continue reading…Children among those killed after explosives believed hidden in plastic bag detonate at madrassa An explosion at a religious seminary in Pakistan’s northern city of Peshawar has killed at least seven people and injured 110 others, officials have said.The deadly blast took place at about 8.30am at Jamia Zuberia Madressah, in Peshawar’s Dir Colony, where about 500 students were gathered to attend a Qu’ran class. Most of the students were between 20 and 30 years old, most from the Khyber Pakthunkwa and Balochistan regions of Pakistan, as well as some from Afghanistan. Continue reading…