Muhammed Asim, Lady Reading Hospital spokesperson in Peshawar told Al Jazeera at least 28 people were confirmed dead with more than 70 injured brought in for treatment.
The blast took place at the mosque where a large number of people had gathered for prayer, police official Sikandar Khan told Reuters news agency on Monday.
“A portion of the building collapsed and several people are believed to be under it,” Khan added.
No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombing.
Peshawar’s police chief, Muhammad Ijaz Khan, later said in a statement on television that the capacity of the main hall of the mosque was nearly 300 and it was “nearly full” at the time of the explosion.
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