Name: 62 dead in Jalalabad mosque blast
Uploaded: 2019-10-19T09:30:01+05:30
Duration: 58 s
Description: A bomb exploded in a mosque in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers (October 18) officials said, killing at least 62 people who had gathered for worship.

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A bomb exploded in a mosque in eastern Afghanistan during Friday prayers (October 18) officials said, killing at least 62 people who had gathered for worship.

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62 dead in Jalalabad mosque blast