A blast hit a Shia mosque in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province on Friday, with casualties reported.

There are fears of deaths, not only injuries.

The explosion occurred during the Friday Prayer in Said Abad Mosque. According to the eyewitness, several people were taken to a hospital.

This is the first blast reported to target an Afghan mosque after the Taliban seizure of power across the country since August.

Afghan media described the blast as fatal.

Source: Agencies