2020 Peshawar school bombing
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2020 Peshawar school bombing | |
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Location | Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan |
Date | 27 October 2020 |
Attack type | Bombing |
Deaths | 8 |
Injured | 110 |
Perpetrators | Unknown |
On 27 October 2020, at least eight people died and another 110 were injured after an explosion during a class at a religious school in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1] Five to six kilograms of explosives were used in the bombing, which took place at the Jamia Zubairia madrassa at 08:30 local time (03:30 GMT).[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Blast kills at least 8 people in Pakistan". Dawn. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Bombing attack left at least 8 people dead in Peshawar, Pakistan". The Express Tribune. 27 October 2020. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
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