Peshawar Mosque Death Toll Rises to 88

The deadly attack on a mosque in Peshawar on Friday has shaken the whole country. Sadly, more dead bodies have recovered from the attack site on Tuesday, after which the death toll has increased to 88.

The attack at a mosque in Peshawar’s Police Lines area took lives of 59 people, most of whom here police officials. Around 150 people were also injured in the same attack who were immediately rushed to the hospitals.

Right after the attack, Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) accepted its responsibility. However, later they negated it.

An official statement by the spokesperson of Leady Reading Hospital said that all the martyrs have been identified. He further added that 57 injured people are still getting the medical treatment at the hospital. Out of 150 injured people brought to the hospital on Monday have been sent to home after giving them medical assistance.

Spokesman of Rescue 1122, Mr. Bilal Faizi said, “This morning we are going to remove the last part of the collapsed roof so we can recover more bodies, but we are not hopeful of reaching any survivors.”