Blast hits Shiite mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz metropolis, a number of folks injured

Photo for representationSeveral folks have been injured in a blast which occurred at a Shiite mosque in Afghanistan’s Kunduz metropolis.

Meanwhile lethal blast reported in a Shi’ite mosque in KhanAbad, #Kunduz some minutes in the past. Very little doubt that it is ISKP. #Afghanistanpic.twitter.com/AavyoPBUK0— Hemat Mohammad (@Mohammadwardak6) October 8, 2021
“This afternoon, an explosion occurred in a mosque of our Shiite compatriots within the Khan Abad district of Bandar, the capital of Kunduz province, on account of which various our compatriots had been martyred and wounded,” Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Muhajid said.Local media reported dozens of casualties.Residents in Kunduz, the capital of a province of the same name told AFP the blast hit a Shiite mosque during Friday prayers, the most important of the week.Graphic images shared on social media, which could not immediately be verified, showed several bloodied bodies lying on the floor. Another video showed men shepherding people, including women and children, away from the scene.With inputs from AFPAlso read: Taliban raid suspected IS hideout after bombing in capitalAlso read: Bomb targets mosque in Kabul, several civilians deadClick here for IndiaToday.in’s complete coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.