31 killed, 169 injured in suicide attack in Islamabad during Friday prayers
The blast occurred while worshippers were offering Friday prayers at a Shia imambara on the outskirts of Islamabad. Videos from the site showed severed limbs strewn across the area, as locals and victims' family members gathered, desperately searching for their loved ones. An explosion struck the Tarlai Imambargah in Islamabad’s Shehzad Town area on Friday, killing at least 31 and leaving 169 others injured, according to local media reports. The incident occurred as worshippers gathered for Friday prayers, and the authorities called it a suicide bombing attack after an initial probe. An imambargah or imambada is a place of mourning where Shia Muslims gather commemorating the Karbala tragedy. A video from the site showed severed limbs strewn across the carpeted area amid shards of glass, as locals and victims' family members gathered, desperately searching for their loved ones. Another video showed security officials cordoning off the area as locals began gathering at the blast ...