Suicide Bombing At Mosque In Pakistan's Peshawar Leaves Trail Of Destruction. In Pics

The attack occurred during afternoon worship in Peshawar, the province capital, near former tribal territories bordering Afghanistan, where militancy has been steadily rising.

The event occurred during afternoon prayers in the northern city of Peshawar, close the Afghan border.

A suicide bombing at a crowded mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar killed at least 32 people on Monday, the latest attack targeting police in this northwestern city where Islamist militants remain active, as reported by news agency Reuters. (Image Source: AP)

According to hospital sources quoted by Reuters, at least 147 people were hurt, several of them were in severe condition. (Image Source: AP)

Prime Minister Shebaz Sharif described the explosion as a suicide attack. According to police officer Sikandar Khan, there were at least 260 persons in the mosque. (Image Source: AP)

No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred during noon prayers and caused a wall to collapse on top of attendees, the report said. (Image Source: AP)

According to the report, The structure is housed within a heavily protected enclave that also houses the provincial police force's headquarters and a counter-terrorism division. (Image Source: AP)

PTV footage showed police and citizens trying to clear rubble from the blast site and carrying injured persons on their shoulders. (Image Source: AP)

The attack was the city's deadliest since a suicide bombing at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers in March last year, which killed at least 58 people and injured almost 200. The Islamic State claimed credit for the bombing. (Image Source: AP)