From correspondents in Islamabad, Pakistan, 04:00 PM IST

At least 10 people were killed and dozens injured Friday as an explosion ripped through a mosque in north-western Pakistan.

The blast occurred during the Friday prayers in the Hayagai Sharqi area of Upper Dir district, Aaj television reported. Thirty people were injured.

The report cited a witness as saying that a suicide bomber entered the mosque and blew himself up. The blast also damaged some shops adjacent to the mosque.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)