DSP among 15 killed in Blast at Quetta mosque in Pakistan

The blast took place shortly after Maghrib prayers in the densely populated Ghousabad neighbourhood of the Satellite Town area.

Quetta: At least fifteen persons including a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) were killed and 20 others sustained injuries in a bomb blast at a mosque in Quetta's Satellite Town area on Friday.

The blast took place shortly after Maghrib prayers in the densely populated Ghousabad neighbourhood of the Satellite Town area.

Among the deceased was Deputy Superintendent of Police Amanullah, confirmed police officials.

Rescue officials said that the injured have been shifted to the hospital for treatment.

Further details are awaited.