Following an explosion near a mosque in the “Police Lines” area of Kohat city in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, at least 15 people have died and more than 50 others have been injured.

Geo News reported that the incident occurred on Friday, September 18, coinciding with Friday prayers.

The report stated that as a result of the explosion, the outer section of the mosque was damaged and a wall also collapsed.

Rescue officials have said that search and transfer operations for the victims are still ongoing at the scene, and given the condition of a number of the injured, the death toll may rise.

Zulfiqar Hameed, the Inspector General of Police for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, said that a vehicle carrying explosives collided with the old gate of the Police Lines complex, after which the explosion occurred.

According to him, gunfire also took place at the scene after the explosion.

The Inspector General of Police for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa called the incident a suicide attack and said that during the clashes following the explosion, another explosion also occurred in the building of the Special Police Branch.

As of the publication of this report, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.