Death toll rises after suicide bomb in Pakistani mosque, expert calls it ‘national security crisis’

UPDATE

Following the horrific suicide bombing at a mosque in Peshawar, Pakistan on Monday, the death toll has risen from 59 to at least 100, according to a hospital spokesperson.

The spokesperson for Lady Reading Hospital, Muhammad Asim Khan, said that at least 100 people have died following the attack. Meanwhile, the Inspector General of Peshawar Police Moazim Jah Ansari, said that 2,017 people were injured.

Photos and videos from the scene show the rubble remaining of windows and walls in the mosque.

There have been conflicting claims on which group is responsible for the attack. On Monday, officials from the Pakistani Taliban (TTP) claimed the bombing was “revenge” for the death of one of its militants last year. However, the TTP’s main spokesperson later denied the group was involved in the attack, CNN reported.

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