Pakistan: After Balochistan, blasts rock mosque in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa; at least 4 killed

A suicide attack resulted intwo blasts, one inside amosque in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkwa (KP) region, on the same day a separate blast rocked a mosque in Pakistan's Balochistan province. The latest blasts havetaken place in Hangu, a city in KP region. Themosque has collapsed and people are trapped under the rubble.

At least 4people are dead while 12 have been rushed to hospital.

The blast took place when people had gathered for Friday prayers.

Geo TV has reported that 12 people, who were trapped under the debris of the collapsed mosque, have been rescued while 30 to 40 people are feared to be still trapped.

District Police Officer Nisar Ahmed told WION that the suicide bombers carried out the first blast at the gate of police station in Doaba while the second one took place inside the mosque.

This is the second terror incident in Pakistan in a single day. Earlier in the day, at least 52 people including a police officer were killed in a blast near mosque in Pakistan's Balochistan province, more than 130 people have been injured.

The terror attacks have taken place on the day of Eid Milad-un Nabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad.

Azam Khan, the caretaker chief minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has reportedly directed officials to enforce emergency in all hospitals in the city of Hangu. He has also sought report on the incident from officials.

(This is a developingstory. More details awaited)