At least 33 people have died and 53 injured people have been taken to our hospital so far, the doctor at the central hospital in Kandahar said on Friday afternoon. He also said the numbers could rise
The blast took place during Friday prayers, which is the busiest time of the week in the city. Fatamieh is a Shiite mosque located in the city center.
According to unconfirmed reports, this is a suicide attack. Afghan journalists report dozens killed and wounded.
It is not known who may be behind the attack, but the extremist Islamist group IS took responsibility for the attack on a Shiite mosque in Kunduz province earlier this month in which 46 people were killed.
Qari Saeed Khosti, a spokesman for the Taliban, told Reuters that the authorities were now working to get an overview of the situation.
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