At least 15 people were killed and dozens wounded when a powerful explosion struck a mosque in Kohat, north-western Pakistan. Police said an explosives-laden vehicle may have been driven into the mosque, while armed attackers also tried to enter a nearby police compound, prompting a gun battle.

Most casualties were worshippers, and some injured people were in critical condition, raising fears the death toll could increase. The blast collapsed the mosque’s roof and damaged nearby buildings; no group claimed responsibility, though suspicion was expected to focus on the Pakistani Taliban amid heightened militant activity in the region.